IPod touch headphone jack

I'm sure this has been asked many times before but I can't find a good answer.
My friend gave me his old iPod touch 8gb 2nd gen and i juts noticed that the left headphone will not work no matter what headphones i insert.
they will only work if i apply pressure downwards onto the headphones where they are inserted or wiggle them around but it will often times loose noise in the left headphone.
My warranty is up and idk when it expired.
Is this considered a mistake/hardware error by apple and will they replace it for free?
Also ,is there anything else I should know? Thanks

My friend that works at Apple says the headphone jack breaks easily. Since you're out of warranty I would suggest a local repair in specialty with iPod/Mac repairs. Apple costs way too much if you're out of warranty. If that's not possible, I know Ebay has iPod reliable repairing services available but that would mean you have to wait a week or two. Please do not repair it yourself if you do not know what you're doing.
Also I know extending your warranty can get expensive, but for iPods it's relatively pretty cheap on ebay. They have legit warranty extensions (make sure they ship you the actual box and not just give you the code). I know Apple charges around 70 USD and ebay was like $20ish.
For future reference try not to put much pressure on near the headphone jack as you store it in your bag, or your pocket etc. Unplug your earbuds/headphones from the headphone jack to prevent this from happening again.
I hope I helped.

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