I just got this macbook pro on Saturday and I tried plugging in headphones for the first time today. It's not working, I tried a couple different headphones, nothing. Sound continues to come out the main speakers. Anyone else have this problem? Anyone know what to do?
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Brand New MacBook Pro, headphones not working
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Can you see a red light inside the input? IIRC, this has been a bit of an issue for some here as there is a small lever inside the jack that triggers the optical out and cuts off the headphone bus...from what i've read you can stick a toothpick or paperclip inside and push the lever back to disengage the optical out...
make sure you are pushing them in COMPLETELY. I've noticed it only takes a very small amount for them not to be recognized. Once you plug it in it wont immediately switch over, it takes several seconds.
If not that, check for the red light as said above.
If not that, check for the red light as said above.
This is how far I have it in:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2180470/Mobile Photo May 31, 2010 3 43 37 PM.jpg
Any further I feel like I might break something.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2180470/Mobile Photo May 31, 2010 3 43 37 PM.jpg
Any further I feel like I might break something.
From what I have read, you should not see a red light inside the input...if you do see a red light, you need to go in there and click it off...
You don't have the headphones in far enough. I just went and tried it on my 15" MBP and I was barely able to see *any* of the metallic headphone jack when I pushed the headphones in all the way. There is a point when you're putting the headphones in where you feel like you've reached a limit by they're *not* in all of the way.
Try putting a little bit of firm pressure and see if they click into place. You don't want to force it, but they should go in fairly easily with a little bit of firm pressure.
If they don't go in with a little bit of firm pressure, there may be something wrong with your headphone jack; your headphones are definitely not in all of the way.
You may have already done this, but just to be sure it's not your headphones, you should connect another pair of headphones (perhaps your iPhone/iPod headset)
I'm having the issue that someone mentioned here. I plug the headphones in and it takes several seconds for the sound to switch to the headphones. I have a 17" i7 and I tested it on another 17" i7 at work and it switches as soon as it's plugged in. two different headphones and same result.