How do I disable the headphone jack remote controls on my iMac?

HI all,
I've got an early 2009 iMac 24".  I use it with an older pair of Logitech 2.1 speakers with no inline remote controls.  The headphone jack itself or the 1/8" male connection is loose because the iMac will randomly launch/play/pause iTunes.  I'm 100% certain this has to do with the headphone jack connection.  I want to disable that remote functionality in OSX while still using my speakers, but I haven't found any documentation or information on how to do it.
Can anyone help?  Thanks in advance.

You need to get the busted plug out of the headphone jack. Because there is a micro switch in-side the headphone jack that tells the MIDI setup to only send the sound out to the headphone jack.
Go to > Removing a broken headphone plug - Google Search or take it to your local AASP for service.

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