Silica bead jammed in headphone socket

My first question posted to iFixit.

I have what I believe is a small silica bead (from when a small packet of these things burst in my backpack) jammed in the headphone socket of the MacBook, which prevents the headphone jack from being inserted. Being small, hard and round, it has evaded all attempts to grasp it to pull it out. I think I need to go inside the case to fix it.

Is there an existing guide that addresses MacBook headphone jack issues generally, or close enough (I have looked, I can’t see one), or any suggestions on how I approach remedying this situation? Sure, I can use Bluetooth for headphones/earphones, but they tend to be too laggy, especially on apps like Garageband or MainStage. I want to be able to plug ‘em in.

Thank you in advance for any help that may be forthcoming.

Simon.