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Built-In Speakers Sound Output Missing.

I currently have no sound from my macbook pro's built in speakers. When I try pressing the volume buttons on the keyboard, a small "blocked" sign comes up (like on no smoking signs, the circle with a cross through it). When in sound preferences, under Output, there is only "Digital Out", where there should be Built-In Speakers. When i put in headphones, sound comes through as usual, it is merely the speakers themselves which will not work.

please please help!

macbook pro 17", Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Mar 1, 2011 12:02 AM

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borjawebs

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Posted on Aug 22, 2017 10:19 PM

After revisiting this for about the 5th time and trying the many different methods in this thread, the only way I've been able to restore my Internal Speakers was to plug in a 3.5mm headphone jack and leave it plugged in.

This causes the OS to register "Headphones" as the connected output device in Sound (System Preferences). From here, you can then set the "Use audio port for" setting to "Sound Input." This causes the audio port to switch to input mode which in turn brings back the Internal Speakers as the default Output device.

Essentially what you're left with is a dual-purpose stereo jack for your audio port: fix for your Internal Speakers and removable dust cover.

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Jul 24, 2017 9:30 AM in response to |\|ever|\/|ind

Thank You,

Below Worked .

5. Use something small and blunt and non conductive to gently prod/feel around the back of the headphone/digital audo out jack - keep the sound preference pane open and when it changes to 'internal speakers' you've got it.

This worked even for iphone 6S

:-)

sanjampet

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Sep 3, 2012 10:56 AM in response to KLLam

Try this, Go>utilities>AudioMIDI set up, click built in output, On the dropdown Source: make syre it is set for built in speakers.

kesas

Level 1

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Mar 17, 2011 8:46 PM in response to brainware

I am having the same issue please help......built in sound card does not show up in system preferences>sound

thanks

thonk

Level 1

8 points

Mar 26, 2011 4:21 PM in response to kesas

I suddenly have the same problem... I'm running OSX 10.6.6, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Macbook Pro 17" from late 2007. help!

maligned

Level 1

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Apr 8, 2011 8:59 AM in response to Lee Adair

Same issue. Any tips?

maligned

Level 1

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Apr 8, 2011 4:35 PM in response to Lee Adair

I tried this with no success. Any other ideas?

Apr 15, 2011 12:39 PM in response to maligned

The q-tip trick worked for me. Thanks. 🙂

Apr 5, 2012 7:25 PM in response to Lee Adair

Toothpick worked for me and the problem was triggered by the earbuds from my iPhone 4S too.

amandalj

Level 1

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Apr 26, 2012 8:55 PM in response to c_brentnall

Did you ever get this figured out?

Dec 21, 2012 2:25 AM in response to c_brentnall

I'm having the same issue here with my RMBP 15'' (Mid 2012). The issue is not persists and may disappear after a restart. Yet it ocassionally comes out which is really annoying.

Nov 8, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Lee Adair

Worked perfectly!

Probably the problem was caused by deposit of dust inside the jack..

But I must say to all that will try, to be careful with the jack.

Thanks a bunch for the tip!

Dec 5, 2013 10:17 PM in response to Chico Torres

I tried this too and it worked! Amazing!

May 17, 2014 10:51 AM in response to c_brentnall

Thank you for the Q-Tip tip, worked like a charm

Laggsy

Level 1

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Jul 24, 2014 1:52 PM in response to c_brentnall

Pushing a jack lead in very slowly until it stopped, then very slowly out, sorted it out for me. Thanks for your help everyone.

Dec 28, 2014 4:15 AM in response to dhempler

Thanks so much. That really helped me. Got the sound on my early 2011 MacBook Pro to work that way.

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