Is a loose headphone jack normal?

I just got a nano 3G for my birthday, but the headphone jack seems loose. The headphones seem to wiggle in the jack and easily fall out. If I'm running, it sometimes stops mid-song because of the jiggle. Is this a result of the design (jack being on a curved surface), or should I exchange it for a new one? It does this with all the headphones I've tried, and I want to know if anyone else has encountered this issue or if mine is defective......

I took the nano back to the store tonight, and the counter tech guy couldn't click it in properly either. It just wiggled in the jack, and he claimed that he'd never seen this problem before. They exchanged it for an identical new one, and now Katie is a happy girl! Thanks!

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Hi @Cath676 .
Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome. I have looked into your issue about your HP Pavilion 11 x360 PC and issues with the Headphone or earbud not fitting. Your notebook supports a device cable that has a 4-conductor
connector that supports audio-out.
Your manual page 12 shows the head-phone jack located in the middle of your volume control and usb port on the left side of the Notebook.
Hope this helps.
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I just bought a Nokia X6 the other day off dell, and so far im liking the phone. My only concern is that the headphone jack seems to be a little loose, as none of my headphones ive tried stay put very well. The slightest tug seems to pull the headphones out and are especially annoying when im listening to music. I was wondering if this is a common defect or not, and if there is anyway to fix it?

I too suffer from the same issue....
i have had the phone replaced.... 2 times in 2 weeks and still its the same...
i get the usual support questions from my mobile provider, one guy sent me new headphones which means he clearly didnt understand.
the issue...
the 'block' on top of the phone that houses the charger and 3.5mm H/phone jack is extremely loose when they're connected... its not the jack itself, its the 'block' thats moving.
if you gently squeeze the phone with your thumb and index finger covering the ear piece the 'block' barely moves.
leads me to the conclusion that 1 of 2 things is happening.. either the design is flawed or the manufacturing of the phone was rushed or poorly quality checked.
nokia i leave this with you to investigate.
i'm heading to the shop now to get my 3rd one.

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Hi there,
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Regarding the hdd and information stored on your laptop. You should make a backup of all information, remove the personal information from the HDD before sending in the laptop (if this is the course of action you decide to take). Lenovo will not accept a different configuration from that which was originally included in the machine, therefore, it is ill-advised to send a laptop in for repair with different components (aftermarket installations) - again, Lenovo reserves the right to refuse repair service based on this specific point.
If I may offer a suggestion. I would strongly suggest you get yourself a comparable-size 2.5" HDD and an external USB enclosure solely for the purpose of making/storing backups instead of playing around with CD/DVD media (much of these are unreliable for long-term storage). External USB enclosures (which are relatively inexpensive these days) are very portable, thus you may even take those along with you in your travels without worry of added weight - you'll only be gratified for the convenience of extra storage at a very reasonable price. Vantec and Ultra make very good laptop HDD enclosures, both available at any good box store or online (perhaps less expensive).
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is this normal or shuld i send it back?
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I'd recommend that you return to the store and let them take a look. They might be able to replace it for you. Contact your local Xperia Support for more information:
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While in the other notebooks I owned, they were really tightly secured. And it would take a considerable amount of pull/push to en/disengage the headphones. as compared to my current laptop.
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I had my Zen Micro for 6 days and on the 2nd day, I started experiencing the headphone problem. I just had it on my desk for the first few days and the the wire was never tugged on and i never handled it roughly.
It's just too annoying to have the sound cut out whenever the headphone wire moves just the slightest bit. I'm going to return it because it seems that there are too many problems with the headphone jack and if I exchange it for another one, I'm sure that I will experience the same problem some time down the road whether it be day or 6 months from now. I really love the Micro but it's just this one irritating thing that keeps me from holding on to it. I'll buy another one once (if) Creative fixes this problem.
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I was having difficulty with 3 pairs of headphones that I own. Upon insertion into the MacBook aluminum headphone jack, I would only get a very loose connection. A slight wiggle would disconnect headphone sound and revert to internal speakers.
I went to the Apple store today in Toronto, and tested a few of their units on display. Same thing I even tested using the headphones sold at the store (BOSE noise canceling - $249.00). Same problem. Just pulling out ever so slightly, ruined the connection...
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I reported the problem within two weeks of receiving the first macbook and then within a week of receiving the second - apple has a period of "remorse" whereby if you decide you are not happy with your purchase you can return it less a restocking fee - in my case, since it was a clear failing of the machine, they waived the restocking fee and gave me a full refund
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