Rear audio output jack died

[tribe3]

I'm out of warranty. I looked behind and it looks difficult to reach in order to replace it. Is there a sound card that I can pop in one of the PCI slots?

Thanks

 

[TheReef]

First be sure that it is dead, move the connection around incase anything has simply come loose.

Not sure about PCI options, but USB audio interfaces are available:

eg the Griffin iMic

 

[margie684]

Yea ive had this problem with a few computers in my time, a slight tap could do the trick if it has stopped working

 

[pprior]

Mine was like that within the first 6 months I had it. THe apple store said you have to swap out the whole motherboard (logic board for apple folks) to fix it.

Mine works if I put slight lateral tension on it, so I have my speaker cord taped to the side just a bit. Ghetto esp for a mac pro, but I haven't had time to take it in and lose access to my computer for the days/weeks that it would take. I plan on doing so over Christmas break.

Try pushing slightly to the side at hte jack where it inserts into the machine and see if that works. If so, just get some tape

 

[tribe3]

Mine was like that within the first 6 months I had it. THe apple store said you have to swap out the whole motherboard (logic board for apple folks) to fix it.

Mine works if I put slight lateral tension on it, so I have my speaker cord taped to the side just a bit. Ghetto esp for a mac pro, but I haven't had time to take it in and lose access to my computer for the days/weeks that it would take. I plan on doing so over Christmas break.

Try pushing slightly to the side at hte jack where it inserts into the machine and see if that works. If so, just get some tape

If I play with the jack it works... I'm using an old iMic I found around and it works, but I'll be looking for a PCI-E sound card or something internal. Sucks for a MacPro to have such a cheap jack.

 

[ThirteenXIII]

If I play with the jack it works... I'm using an old iMic I found around and it works, but I'll be looking for a PCI-E sound card or something internal. Sucks for a MacPro to have such a cheap jack.

yeah my 2.66 has recessed headphone and line out jack pretty ridiculous, they wouldnt change out the front headphone panel (under warranty) since it works even though my headphones slip out easily. (i noticed this prior to ever using it.)

 

[trainguy77]

You might be able to just replace it if your good with soldering.

 

[TheReef]

You might be able to just replace it if your good with soldering.

Or try to open it up and bend back the loose conductor.

 

[pprior]

I think it's not the inside connections but the jack itself at least in my case because even very slight tension will allow it to function, certainly not enough to bend the interior wires.