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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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.rev

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Jul 27, 2015 2:29 PM in response to Lee Adair

I used my headphone plug but yea this worked for me too...Nice tip!

AlanCGO

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Sep 2, 2015 4:59 PM in response to sanjampet

Worked like a charm!

Jillz

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Oct 14, 2015 10:07 AM in response to maximmixam

I had to insert my headphones and remove them several times before the internal speakers came back. But it worked. Using the Audio MIDI set up didn't do a thing!

balawton

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Oct 23, 2015 1:48 PM in response to Oscas

Me too!!!

dlynns

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Nov 13, 2015 11:36 AM in response to maximmixam

After trying a bunch of other things, this finally worked. Thanks!

Nov 21, 2015 4:24 AM in response to macaudio

This is perfect.. Worked exactly as it should...

bobo21sk

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Mar 3, 2016 4:15 AM in response to Azhrei

Just got this problem, after using my Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic ( they came with my iPhone 6S). The red digigal light was spotted inside the earphones hole. I put my old Apple EarBuds and it runs again.

nodster1

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Mar 24, 2016 5:13 PM in response to Oscas

I saw this post and just inserted the headphones, which added a "headphones" output option. I played a sound effect from the Sound preferences to make sure the sound was working through headphones then when I removed the headphones the "Internal Speakers" option came back. Thanks!