Broken Power Adaptor - part stuck in ibook

Hi,
The centre metal pin on my power adaptor has broken off and is stuck in the adaptor socket on my ibook. I can (with a bit of wiggling) get the adaptor plug in the socket and it does charge, but it isn't ideal and I'm worried about creating further damage.
Has anyone experienced this before? Can you tell me how I can get the bit of metal out of the socket?
Thanks

I shall be interested to know what happened with you Lukas.
Annoying thing is that I can hear and see the pin inside the socket. It seems ridiculous that you should need to replace a whole powerboard when, in my case, you could probably get it out at the right angle.
I'm amazed that the pin broke off in the first place. I have enjoyed my ibook but have been disappointed by it's flimsiness. One of the rubber feet broke off when I first bought it and now 18 months later the adaptor breaks, even though it has been used sparingly and within normal parameters.
I am prepared to accept the consequences of not having applecare, but not when the problem appears to be the result of an apparent design fault.

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