MacBook Internal Speaker Failure

[JJDJtech]

R u in safe mode that could be why

[ozfadman]

I've got the same problem. But a toothpick isn't doing the job. Do apple include a free packet of toothpicks with every macbook?

[TheD825]

the same exact thing is happening to me with my 13' macbook pro, but i DO NOT HAVE A RED LIGHT in my headphone jack. can anybody help??

[MrJojo2187]

I found a video that fixed it. All you have to do is on your finder on the top click on go, then utilities, scroll down to Audio MIDI setup. click it..... there should be a box checked that makes it mute so unclick it and scroll the volume up there....hope this worked.....................jus­t in case you don't want to damage your laptop poking it with a toothpick

[notubizz]

you stick a tooth pick inside of that port until the speakers on make sure you have anything that requires sound.

[notubizz]

you stick a tooth pick inside of that port until the speakers on make sure you have anything that requires sound

[ShubhamMac]

thanks nauhsx!!

It really worked....

[IronMan890061]

just install the mac os x install DVD it should fix it

[M5POWERZ]

I have the same Macbook its doing that right now and the red dot willl turn off but when u try to press the volume it comes back on WTF

[cooleycat2]

i messed with all the little switches and it still wont work!!!

[Keeeeeeeeth]

your problem is nothin! my sound wont work and i got no red light showin!

[fionakayes]

You guys are legends, thanks!

[dragondeoz1]

mira ami me paso lo mismo con un alambrito haz lo siguiente

metelo ala salida de audio i con el alambre le jurgas hacia arriba i cuando ya lo escucches! lo dejas de hacer!

[BRIANNAHAYLEY]

Thanks you guys! i fixed it with a toothpick ;D haha Mee happy LOL

[ithomasmacbookiphone]

i tried the toothpick=didnt work

paperclip took a while but i pushed in a top metal part and pulled out the paperclip-WORKED!

[Hippiegeeks]

i suggest reinstalling your os. use disk utility to verify both permissions and verify disk. may need repair

[SuperDave61164]

I think ur MacBook just sucks

[iamrichlol]

@SuperDave61164 shutup

[OpenHeArtxD]

wow... my light isint even on and the audio is STILL not working i hate my life...

[louvstory]

i fixed it ! ok here we go , you have to be pacient i was here sitting like for two hours trying to fix it and finally did it , there is a sensor on the right side of the headphone jack (3o`clock) is in the second row of sensor cause the two first are for the headphone so i decide to try it with a paper clip and pressed it and it works !!

[mhcblues22]

@louvstory omg tyvm.

[mrlonelyproductions]

@louvstory this one helped me with my macbook so thumbs up for this!

[kaykan0]

use a toothpick stick it into the jack puch to the right side and red light will go off and than you ill have audio back........make sure play some music so you can hear it

[sordow]

i had that same issue with my mini Go take it to apple ur sound card went bad

[Googly181]

how is this movie meant to fix my audio

[PringeIs]

ok i need help on my macbook, i cant listen to music unless i have headphones plugged in and when i take the out it says the sound is locked, and a red light comes out of the headphone port, please, anything helps

[mikejyoung1]

It happened to me today. I put my headphones in and out a few times and it seem to come back to normal. Phew...

[96jojaon]

Your macbook seems to be unuseable. You have had: disk failure, broken slot , booting problems, and now internal speaker failure. Sell it on ebay and buy something good for the money. Like... God knows what.

[brunettesrawsom]

Mine has been like this for about 3 months now. Nothing i stick in the headphone jack works. I can still listen with headphones though. Which gets annoying.

[xsniperx31]

Yeah me too for a few months as well. I was watching some videos with my headphone in the jack and was finished so I put the Macbook on the table...but it fell and apparently bent the headphone as well. Now I get the red light and nothing I put in seems to work. -_-;

[benny21293]

Today it Happened to me, and my next AASP is 30km away -.-

[Tomsriversmith]

I just wigled the headphone jack a few times and stuck the headphones in for 5 min and it works now! thank god!

[iJacker]

on a side note, on my last macbook, i had headphones plugged in, and hit the jack really hard. it bent one of the sensors, and i opened it up and bent it back. voided my warranty, but who cares, right?

warranties are for people who can't find out how to fix shit with 5 minutes of googling. thus; i am here, thanking you geniusfoundation, from saving me the trouble of taking this one apart like my last one.

(what happened to the last one, you say?--pawned it!)

[iJacker]

Ho. Ly. Shit.

geniusfoundation: you are the fucking man. or woman, but then still, you da man!

the fourth one was what was stuck. all the way back on the right.

BAM!

[junsuxriin]

oh the red light issue. i just got it last week. the solution is quite simple, just use a toothpick and insert to the speaker slot and try to switch the red light off.

[musicfreakcc]

A paperclip fixed it for me.

[tfy75]

I fix it with a toothpaste

[cheetawolf]

lol

[zYoah]

yes that worked. I inserted a small screwdriver instead of the toothpick. thanks

[geniusfoundation]

there are 4 depression sensors (switches) total in the audio jack port.  one of these 4 switches is stuck. there are 2 sets at different depths. the shallow set has 3 sensors (left, top, and right). the deepest set has only 1 (on the right). poke them until they come loose. hope this helps someone.

[mandiiluvzyou]

thank you soo much!!! it worked!! i thought my computer was going to die lol!! THANK YOUU!!!!

[nuahsx]

something like that happens when there is something else going on like a program that the computer can't handle. I had a problem like this, the program got shut down and the speakers worked again. Always check to make sure all your programs are responsive, or you may need to shut down the computer

[musicfreakcc]

In my case, restarting the computer did nothing. Apparently there is a sensor to see wether there is no plug or if there is an optical connector, since those will not start electrical currents like normal stuff would. The sensor got stuck, so that when there were no headphones plugged in, the computer thought I was trying to use an optical connection - which would fail, then the computer would give me that "NO" sign whenever I would try to change the volume level.

[pilling19]

curtomic is exactly right. it's pretty simple really. one other thing you might want to try doing next it is not smacking your macbook around, love it like a woman.

[macvicious13]

Got same problem, except the red light from the digital audio.

Also viewing Youtube isn't no more possible!

The soundpreference is like totally EMPTY!

==> please any help!

[Gigarize]

curtomic7 rules, thanks for the solution!!!!!!

Good karma to you my friend

[R4dium]

Had just the same problem, as curtomic7 said, I used a toothpick as well, fiddle with the toothpick in the audio-in, and it should work. It takes some time, but eventually it works.

[chillaxed007]

no go to system preff then audio (or someting like that) and change it to internal audio

[musicfreakcc]

This was a Hardware issue, which seemed to resolve itself.

[mohibfarooqui]

just bought a black macbook a month ago...unpacked it..had the same problem...audio in would have a red light goin...but the internal speakers wont work but plug in headphones they would..Very Weird..never put a toothpick but observed it..started happening everytime...went to macstore before i cud take my anger out as i was really pissed off abt it ...no questions asked replaced it!!! Love it now!!!

[327bran]

@chillaxed007 obviously you didnt have the same problem as him. im not an idiot, i know to check system pref. as for this paper clip BS, i think ill give it a week to fix itself before i resort to that

[curtomic7]

hey dude, the reason why its doing that is because it thinks that your using the digital out. take some headphones and plug them in and out a few times. theres a small trigger in it that sometimes gets stuck so thats what you should try. if that doesnt work use a toothpick or something and fish around inside of the port for the switch and you should get your audio back.