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Problems with my MACBOOK PRO!

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juicedrummer11
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so usually im not one to ask others how to fix trivial problems on my computer but...

so basically the sound will not play from laptop speakers on my macbook pro. i can't turn up the volume/unmute it all that fancy stuff. i can only listen to it by plugging in my headphones.

so naturally i went to my system preferences to fix the problem and went under >sound>output and the only driver in there is the "Digital Optical Port" its not even giving me the built in speaker option like the input does for line in or built in mic. WTF?

so basically...am i being retarded for not being able to get this back to norm or what? and you should know, i've never really had other output sound devices hooked up or any weird sound cards. just wondering why all of a sudden it took a shit for output
Apr 15 2012 2:46AM
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Mr.Turtle
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macs dont get problems
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Apr 15 2012 2:50AM
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juicedrummer11
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like two nights ago, didn't install anything new and it was a week or two after my last update. i dont know why the driver just all of a sudden disappeared
Apr 15 2012 2:52AM
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juicedrummer11
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ha true dat...except for some reason this is my first one in 3 years
Apr 15 2012 2:52AM
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SpaghettiWizard
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But... this guy.. he said.. he.. he has a problem... with his.. with his mac
Apr 15 2012 2:53AM
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Mr.Turtle
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he meant to say dell
Apr 15 2012 2:53AM
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Cufe.
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check for system updates. See when apple care/warranty run out. if both of those fail you, pray to Steve Jobs.
Apr 15 2012 2:54AM
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ski93
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there's an app for that
Apr 15 2012 2:54AM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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Inb4 he realizes that he has had his head phones plugged in to the computer the whole time.
Apr 15 2012 2:54AM
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juicedrummer11
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lol kinda wish that was the case..
Apr 15 2012 3:14AM
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Abc567def
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you most likely have dirt or hair in the port. Take a bent paperclip and clean out the sensor that is in there.

It is constantly thinking that you have headphones plugged in and therefore you speakers arn't working
Apr 15 2012 3:46AM
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hot.pocket
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BAM MOTHAFUCKA!

Also, have you gone through the initial problem trouble shooting?....resetting your computer??
Apr 15 2012 4:27AM
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juicedrummer11
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its ok! the problem has been solved...just started working again today but i feel like it was some shit in the port ^
Apr 15 2012 6:42PM
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*N_Wist*
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had this happen with my mac before. thats what it was. theres a little switch in there that tells the computer when to put sound through the output port it just gets stuck sometimes.
Apr 15 2012 6:52PM
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navierSTOKED
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Shaqintosh that shit

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Apr 15 2012 8:45PM
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seward
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stop inserting penis in headphone port.
Apr 16 2012 9:23AM
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Otter.
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and/or quit fappin it into the speakers
Apr 16 2012 9:36AM
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Lansfield
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Trew
Apr 16 2012 10:08AM
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caucasian_chad
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Get a PC idiot.
Apr 16 2012 10:33AM
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Mr.Turtle
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did i tell you?
Apr 16 2012 10:34AM
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theline
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happens all the time
Apr 16 2012 11:49AM
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juicedrummer11
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you called it. but it was definitely just the sensor being weird cuz it was lighting up red too. but its all better now
Apr 16 2012 12:47PM
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AKilness
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sorry to bring up an oldish thread but my mac is doing the same thing kinda.... but no red light and not working with head phones..
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May 26 2012 3:19PM
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AKilness
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jk, restarting your PRAM and NVRAM works :)
May 26 2012 4:27PM
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TallTeeNation
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i had the same problem, look inside the haedphone jack and you will see a little metal arm....you possible bent it so it will not make contact with the adapter, all you have to do is get either your headphones or you can use a toothpick to try and mess with the little metal arm untilit pulls out enough where it will again make contact, it is probably just lodged in there.

heres a youtube video, good luck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNP5YDXwvto

(he uses a bit different method, but same idea)
May 26 2012 5:40PM
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Bateman
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hahaha lost pretty fucking hard
May 26 2012 5:43PM
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eldridge
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nobody touches the shaqtus.
May 26 2012 6:14PM
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Poems
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Came here to post the same thing.

May 26 2012 6:16PM
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