Uggghhhh

[ozonetrooper]

I was using a plug in telescoping antenna to listen to local FM radio and the antenna got broke off.



The stub is still in my phone, it is not protruding enough to get a hold of it with anything as it is down flush with the phone, any suggestions on how to remove it ?

TIA

 

[puppykickr]

Superglue and a pick?
Afterwards, remove the Superglue from the pick with acetone.

 

[Unforgiven]

Can you post a photo? I'm curious about what the inside looks like.

 

[Dannydet]

Tweezers

 

[olbriar]

Perhaps a screw small enough to partially screw into the remaining antenna to be extracted with plyers.
Will only work if the remains are hollow.

 

[Unforgiven]

Perhaps a screw small enough to partially screw into the remaining antenna to be extracted with plyers.
Will only work if the remains are hollow.

That's what I was thinking and why I wanted a photo. Possibly a nylon screw if you can find one small enough.

 

[ozonetrooper]

good suggestions, tweezers and screws are out, superglue might be an option :

I blew it up a bit, the case is not really green it is clear and the camera flash makes it like that :

 

[Unforgiven]

Wow, that is deep.

 

[puppykickr]

A steel hook and pick set can be had at Harbor Freight for about $5 USD.

They look like dental tools.

Any misplaced Superglue can be removed with acetone.

Nail polish remover and brake cleaner are simple sources of acetone.

Brake cleaner is the better of the two, as it is not tainted with scent or colorants.

 

[puppykickr]

If you can get inside the device enough, you may be able to push the tip back out using a pick.

Do you still have the rest of the tip that broke off?

That may be the best option to try to Superglue to the rest that is stuck.
Use a pick or a pin to put the smallest amount onto the parts, plug in the other part, wait and pray that they stick tigether good enough for removal.

Use acetone and a pick to clean any Superglue from the inside of the jack before you try to use it again.

 

[olbriar]

A straight pin, using the head as the bonding surface with super glue, might work and is likely available without a purchase. That's quite the problem you have there. Good luck.

 

[ozonetrooper]

A steel hook and pick set can be had at Harbor Freight for about $5 USD.
They look like dental tools

Good idea, I am also a mechanic and have a full set of hooks and pics, got one that looks like a fish hook, if I can get a grip on it with that it may pull it up.