# Home remedies for a loose headphone jack?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-remedies-for-a-loose-headphone-jack/344061>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 12, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-remedies-for-a-loose-headphone-jack/344061 "2006-02-12T01:24:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-remedies-for-a-loose-headphone-jack/344061/21 "2017-06-30T03:32:46Z")

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> [@DeceivedThem](#):
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> Now I can use the .50 cent plug in earbuds I bought in bulk. Problem solved.

You must buy in super-bulk. My plugs cost more than a half-penny.

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**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-remedies-for-a-loose-headphone-jack/344061/22 "2017-06-30T18:46:07Z")

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> [@Musicat](#):
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> You must buy in super-bulk. My plugs cost more than a half-penny.

And fixing a set of earplugs costing a ha’penny with aluminum foil may mean the repair material cost more than the repaired object! :dubious:

TBH, I’d be worried (other than about zombie attack) that the foil would come off in the jack and stay there. Because it’ll never stay in a shape that’s helpful, so you’ll either have a wad of foil blocking the bottom of the jack (preventing full-depth insertion of the plug), or a loose wad of conductive material rattling around an electrically-powered device. That’ll be fun if it shorts the Li-Ion battery. :eek:

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