MacBook Pro optical out won't turn off - Page 3

mldm70 · Jan 14, 2012, 10:17 PM

Another forum suggested another fix which worked for me (and I did not have the red light). Turn off laptop. When you're turning it back on, as soon as the gray screen appears hit OPT+COMMAND+P+R at the same time for about 20 seconds. Logged in & it was working. Went to system preferences/sound/output & Internal Speakers magically re-appeared.

kkumana · Feb 17, 2012, 08:39 AM

I just started having the same problem 30 mins ago, and immediately came here to find an answer. I was disappointed to see post after post of people getting hardware components replaced, and even people sticking toothpicks inside their computers. Finally I came across one guy who stuck a paperclip with tape on it into the headphone jack and not only did it fix the problem, but some dust/dirt was stuck to it. So I tried the easiest solution and it worked.

BLOW INTO THE HEADPHONE JACK

It immediately worked

Minicube · Feb 27, 2012, 09:17 PM

I verified this was a hardware problem by booting off an external drive; still no sound.

And for those of you who can't get it to work no matter what, get a pair of bluetooth speakers. The Creative D100's are only about $60; sound is much better anyway...

dbernie41 · Mar 7, 2012, 06:16 PM

Toothpick worked like a charm. Another reason I love this forum.

Sdannenberg3 · Sep 26, 2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Minicube

I verified this was a hardware problem by booting off an external drive; still no sound.

And for those of you who can't get it to work no matter what, get a pair of bluetooth speakers. The Creative D100's are only about $60; sound is much better anyway...

Thats not the point... And it has other effects as well, such as I cant stream to my apple TV because of this. Dont know why that would be, but I cant.

And to whoever said its because of abuse to the plug, NO ITS NOT. I have NEVER used my headphone jack once, and I went today and bought the adapter to try optical for the first time ever and now its stuck on optical. FIRST time ever... explain how that is caused from abuse and not and apple flaw and ill suck your you know what.... and im NOT gonna come suck you off lolol.

TheGenerous · Nov 3, 2012, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbernie41

Toothpick worked like a charm. Another reason I love this forum.

I second the motion!

MacBook 1st Gen now working. Took 5 seconds with the toothpick gently pushing to the side turning the red light off.

THANK YOU ♪(ﾉ´∀｀*)ﾉ

Jan 14, 2012, 10:17 PM	#51
mldm70 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2012	If you don't have the red light... Another forum suggested another fix which worked for me (and I did not have the red light). Turn off laptop. When you're turning it back on, as soon as the gray screen appears hit OPT+COMMAND+P+R at the same time for about 20 seconds. Logged in & it was working. Went to system preferences/sound/output & Internal Speakers magically re-appeared.
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Feb 17, 2012, 08:39 AM	#52
kkumana macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2012	Easy Solution - FIXED IMMEDIATELY!! I just started having the same problem 30 mins ago, and immediately came here to find an answer. I was disappointed to see post after post of people getting hardware components replaced, and even people sticking toothpicks inside their computers. Finally I came across one guy who stuck a paperclip with tape on it into the headphone jack and not only did it fix the problem, but some dust/dirt was stuck to it. So I tried the easiest solution and it worked. BLOW INTO THE HEADPHONE JACK It immediately worked
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Feb 27, 2012, 09:17 PM	#53
Minicube macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011	I verified this was a hardware problem by booting off an external drive; still no sound. And for those of you who can't get it to work no matter what, get a pair of bluetooth speakers. The Creative D100's are only about $60; sound is much better anyway...
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Mar 7, 2012, 06:16 PM	#54
dbernie41 macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio	Toothpick worked like a charm. Another reason I love this forum.
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