Laptop headphone jack broken, what should I do?

[Coolio]

So, when you plug in something into the headphone jack, it won't work unless it's only plugged in about half way, even then, the quality is terrible. So, is there anyway I can fix it without opening the laptop or buying anything?

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[TheABELBOTO]

uh, maybe the head-phones port broke?
well, try the alchol and cotton tip trick