So I can only get my sound to work when I'm using my earphones. Otherwise there is a red light that glows. I have no idea what's going on. I know nothing about computers. I've tried shutting it down. I've created a new user. Nothing worked. What do you do think?
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Sound doesn't work...what should i do?
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The little red light is the digital audio signal, there is a little flap inside that when pushed open allows for digital audio instead of through the speakers, head phones work because they are making a connection and cutting off the digital audio.
Pretty easy fix, you have to close that little flap. You can do it either by plugging and unplugging a TOSlink cable (if you have one around), this should dislodge the flap, you could take it into an Apple Store and they could do it, or you could find a little round plastic (or a toothpick) and go in and see if you can get the flap to close by pushing on it.
Hope this helps.
Pretty easy fix, you have to close that little flap. You can do it either by plugging and unplugging a TOSlink cable (if you have one around), this should dislodge the flap, you could take it into an Apple Store and they could do it, or you could find a little round plastic (or a toothpick) and go in and see if you can get the flap to close by pushing on it.
Hope this helps.