Static noise from headphones

[XxStaryuXx]

About 3 weeks ago I got new headphones. The first few weeks they were fine but then I've been hearing a static noise when I plug them in. I've tried vacuuming it out and that worked but then it happened again. Any ideas of what it could be?

 

[Laptop_Nerd]

Hi,

Does it happen on other headphones or an external speaker? Here are some troubleshooting steps that may help.
- Go to Device Manager and uninstall the Sound card driver.
- Reboot your laptop once uninstalled and it should reinstall the driver automatically upon reboot.
- If it wouldn't install, download and install the latest driver from the manufacturers site.
- Do also run Windows Update and install all updates available,
- If all these will not work the problem lies in the audio port itself.