Sounds like you need to do more cleaning.

Do not use metallic objects like needle.

Use toothpick.

Also use a ear-swab (with some alcohol).

Then see if you can get the sprig out in the proper position.

It is probably stuck. That's the piece that holds the plug in place.

You should see it when you look inside with flashlight and magnifier.

Try applying a combo update

You might try:

1. download the most recent MacOSXUpdCombo10.7.3.dmg
2. log in as zoomq
3. prefer British English or British
4. install the combination update
5. restart the computer, you should find 11D50d or greater
6. run Software Update until all other updates are installed
7. prefer Chinese (simplified)
8. quit System Preferences
9. reopen System Preferences, retry the preference pane.

Background

At OS X Lion Update 10.7.3 (Client Combo) there is no hint that Apple published different downloads with identical names. Differences between 11D50b, 11D50c and 11D50d are not published by Apple. This situation surrounding 10.7.3 is most unusual.

Generally, without focus on 10.7.3: in some problem situations, people find that installation or re-installation using a combo has a positive effect.

In this case: the b in your current installation, 11D50b, probably indicates that a combo (combination) update has been applied once already — maybe through the Software Update routines that are integral to OS X. Reapplying the same update, or a more recent build of the same update, should do no harm.

There may be more technical ways of investigating causes of your problem. However: because the symptoms are unusual, I am inclined to suggest a combo update before anything else.