Piece of earphone stuck in the "audio-in" port

Hi, a couple of days ago I connected a pair of old headphones into my Macbook, and the headphones broke when I pulled it out so now I have a little piece of the headphone plug stuck in the port, so the computer thinks that I have headphones connected, and I can't hear any sound.
Is there some way to like open up the chassis of the Macbook and just pick the plug out or do I need to send it to repair? What do you suggest?

Although its always best to have a professional service your laptop, there's
nothing wrong with taking a peek first.
The audio jack is very close to the battery, so try this.
Power down and take out the battery.
With a small screwdriver remove the silver L-shaped heat shield.
This is where RAM is seated, an I've had it off myself when I upgraded my RAM.
Not too intrusive.
Take a peek up along the chassis and see what you can see.
Maybe a little push from inside is all it needs.
Be careful, of course.
Message was edited by: Terry 138

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