No Audio Headphone Jack Broken

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No Audio Headphone Jack Broken

Hi I dropped my computer with my headphones plugged in and it broke the headphone jack. It also broke th motherboard slightly. My computer (early 2011 macbook pro - os x el capitan) cannot find the internal speakers and it is stuck in digital out. I was wondering how to disable this so my computer does not think headphones are still plugged in. No red light - port and motherbaord are completely broken in that part. I know the internal speakers still work because it makes a sound when I boot. However once the comp is up and running the speaker is grayed out and I cannot find my internal speakers tried system preferences - sound and AudioMIDI. How can i force my internal speakers to play sound.

Thanks,

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Feb 27, 2016 11:44 PM

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Answer 1

OGELTHORPE

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Feb 28, 2016 3:39 AM in response to ryanfromskillman

If part of the headphone jack is in the audio output port, it will have to be extracted. If the port is damaged, it will have to be repaired. The bad news is that the repair is a replacement of the logic board. Make an appointment at an Apple store genius bar for a FREE evaluation.

Ciao.

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Answer 2

Feb 28, 2016 1:13 PM in response to ryanfromskillman

So There is no way to disable this port all together so that at least my internal speakers work like normal? I removed the headphone jack (I know how to solder, but even if I put a new one in the problem will still exist because the motherboard is chipped right at that corner). Is there a file you can delete that tells the mac to cut off sound to internal speakers when it thinks the headphones are in. There has to be a way to trick it.

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Answer 3

OGELTHORPE

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Feb 28, 2016 3:49 PM in response to ryanfromskillman

ryanfromskillman wrote:

Is there a file you can delete that tells the mac to cut off sound to internal speakers when it thinks the headphones are in. There has to be a way to trick it.

There also may be a hardware method for 'tricking' the audio circuit, but I am not certain exactly how either can achieve the desired result. I wonder if disconnecting the audio output port is a possible solution, but that is just a guess.

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Answer 4

lllaass

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Feb 28, 2016 12:53 AM in response to ryanfromskillman

This is the Mac Pro desktop forum. I requested your post be moved to the MacBook Pro laptop forum.

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