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LordFox

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Nov 10, 2010
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hi guys and gals could you please provide some help as i started up my mac this morning and there was no sound on there except the startup chime and i have tried the help here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/308020/ but it doesnt help and there is no red light in the headphone slot.

All help appreciated :confused:
 
I would try to boot to your install DVD that came with your Mac. (Hold down "option" as your boot your computer, select the disc)

This will boot your computer in to the OS X installer.

See if you get any sound now. If yes, then the problem is software, probably your user account. If you still don't have any sound, then you have a hardware issue.

(Don't go to far in the installer... you risk reinstalling your operating system and potentially erasing your data)
 
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