10.4.10 problems with headphone jack

Seems that at any time that my macbook is not playing music or sound of any kind there is an unbelievable (ridiculously) loud noise coming from my speakers.

I had the same problem with a 16Gig that I ordered the day they were announced: one channel very weak but if you pull the plug half way out it seemed to function. It didn't really function though. By pulling it out you hit a point where both earphones are playing off the same channel. I looked in the headphone jack with a microscope and could see either contamination or removed gold from the contact in the nano to the channel on the tip of the plug.
At first they wanted me to return it for repair but I refused since I didn't pay for a refurb or repaired unit and it had come to me defective. They ultimately replaced it for me and now it seems to work fine. It is not a real obvious problem, but looking here on the forum I'd say it is a not uncommon problem which indicates that their quality control needs improvement.

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Problem With Headphone Jack

The headphone jack on my ipod is faulty. I think there is a connection problem in the jack of the ipod.
I know it isn't the headphones because i have tried various pairs of headphones.
I got in touch with the place i brought it from and they said to go to Apple directly.
Does anyone know what i have to do to get my ipod repaired? Contact email? Address to send it to?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

I to had a problem with my headphone jack. Here is the problem with the iPod headphone jack (or with anyheadphone jack for that matter) Say you like to take your iPod out side, or you leave it in a humid area with the headphones out of it. Very very very small amounts of water will build up in the jack, and this slowly, after about a year coorodes the copper inside. This has happened to two iPods that I have had. Now the only real problem is that, if what i explained above is your problem, it is not covered under the apple warrenty or the apple care program. If you do have to get a new iPod, I would highly suggest getting an Otterbox Water Proof case. It is bulky, but it will save you a lot of money.

MacBook Pro Retina Problems with Headphone jack, Speakers, USB Port, MagSafe 2 and the hard drive

I took my MacBook Pro Retina 2.6GHz i7 to the genius bar to have the headphone jack looked at. I was told they could easily fix it but had to order the part. That day I took it home and returned to the store once I was notified that the part arrived so I could drop it off for repair. 3 days after I dropped my computer off with the genius bar I missed a phone call and returned to my iphone with a new voicemail. It said something like this, "Hello Tim, I just wanted to let you know that we replaced the headphone jack but it turned out not to be the problem and the problem was actually with the logic board. Don't worry though, we went ahead and replaced that for you, however, after that was done, the speakers stopped working but the headphone jack is fixed. We have to order new speakers to put in your computer b/c we don't have those on hand either."
Long story short, they fixed the speakers but, "had to order another part to repair the USB port." So I am waiting for that to be repaired but the dang AC Power to the actual computer does not work now!!! It's not the magsafe 2 charger that I have or the outlets I tried it in b/c I tried multiple chargers and multiple outlets. I am very frustrated! I have been without my computer for almost 2 weeks and still have to take it in at least twice more to get the power working this weekend and then again next week to (hopefully) get the USB port working.
At what point should I ask for a new computer or a refund? I have been using Apple Computers my whole life, I have had 8 different mac laptop models and have not had a problem until this computer. I am very frustrated with the support I have received from Apple as a whole.

Contact Apple Customer Relations and let them know that you're not happy. With the logic board replacement, everything else should have been evaluated and fixed at the same time. It sounds as if you just got a lemon. You could plead your case for a replacement unit, I would think, since your machine is being 'replaced' piecemeal...
Good luck,
Clinton

Problems with headphone jack -- anyone else?

My wife's 4G Nano has problems with the headphone jack, and we are sending it back for repair. The unit played one channel through both earbuds, and on many songs the difference is not that noticeable, so we didn't even know it had a problem for a day or so. On other songs, the problem was obvious because you could barely hear the vocals. Also, maximum volume was much lower than it should have been. I have seen at least two other posts on this board indicating a similar problem. I suspect there may be others with the same problem who don't even realize it because on some songs the difference is very subtle. Mine would only play true stereo when you inserted the plug halfway into the jack and held it there. If you suspect you might have the same problem, try that. You might have to push "Play" again because removing the plug often stops playback.

I had the same problem with a 16Gig that I ordered the day they were announced: one channel very weak but if you pull the plug half way out it seemed to function. It didn't really function though. By pulling it out you hit a point where both earphones are playing off the same channel. I looked in the headphone jack with a microscope and could see either contamination or removed gold from the contact in the nano to the channel on the tip of the plug.
At first they wanted me to return it for repair but I refused since I didn't pay for a refurb or repaired unit and it had come to me defective. They ultimately replaced it for me and now it seems to work fine. It is not a real obvious problem, but looking here on the forum I'd say it is a not uncommon problem which indicates that their quality control needs improvement.

Acer Liquid E700 problem with headphone jack, not working properly.

Here I am again, what a surprise! Reporting another problem with my 2 month old ACER LIQUID E700. Now the problem is, the headphone jack isnt working properly. When I watch movies, or play music with a headphone or earphone, the dialogue or conversations during movies , or the lyrics sang when playing music, can barely be heard. Also , everytime I connect my earphone it the E700, theres a fast ticking sound, which is faint but you can really hear it, and thats when I realized something was wrong. P.S This phone was never dropped or gotten wet. Im really starting to regret buying an acer phone.Any acer representatives out there who know whats going on?

Well airstrike2014, I do know how it happened to me, it's weird but definitely how it happened, so I was downloading a electrical razor app to scare my friends (I know, it's stupid, but anyway) and the app works by vibrating at full power and playing a electric razor sound, but it would only vibrate (and the app description said that it would make some sounds too) and I tried maxing out my sound but there was really no way to make it play any sounds. I got tired of it 5 mins later and uninstalled thinking the problem was in the app or something, but I go watch a YouTube video right after and no sound was coming out either, even with the volume maxed out and with headphones, so I restart my phone, now sounds play perfectly when there aren't any headphones plugged in but when there are, it now happens what you described there, a tick sound lasting the first few seconds the headphones are plugged in and if I try to play any media it happens that "instrumental effect", other heaphones do the same, so it's obviously the phone.I mean, is it really possible that some kind of problem occurred while trying to vibrate and play sound at the same time? Well it was for me, the phone was fine until then.Sorry for the boringly long post haha

Second generation ipod touch and problems with headphone jack.

Hello!
I have a second generation ipod touch that is experiencing headphone jack problems. Everytime that I plug any sort of headphones in all it does is make weird noises and only let me hear background parts of the music. I have even tried replacing the headphones that i was using and it still does the same thing. The only way to hear all of the song is to push the headphones to the left and hold it there otherwise nothing works. I even talked to some of my friends that have the 2nd generation ipod touch and they have the same problem. Is there an issue with the 2nd generation ipod that people are not informed about?

No.
My 2G, passed along to my brother now, is just fine after nearly 3 years of daily use and it's share of hard knocks.
I didn't just "get lucky" either .
A search of this forum will show that what you've described does happen but it's not common.
You need a 3rd party , like iPod Doctor, to tell you and your friends what happened and how to avoid it in the future.
I doubt it will make sense to repair a 2G iPod since it can no longer be updated but ask anyway.

Problem with headphone jack on zen micro and customer support hel

I have had a zen micro for about a month now and i am very pleased with my purchase. BUT a few days ago the sound suddenly changed whilst i was listening to it. i found out it was a faulty headphone jack. i emailed customer support to arrange a replacement and the replied asking to send back information about my player then they would send me a returns number.i did that and im still waiting for the returns number 3 days later!
i was wondering if anyone else is experienceing the same problem as me and how long it takes for customer support to send you a returns number?
im afraid i will eventualy get a relpacement and the same thing will happen again. anyone got any advice on how to avoid the problem?Message Edited by alexkelly on 02-02-2005 09:0 PM

This happened to me as well after about a week. Like most portable devices I think the headphone jack is one of the weak points and can be easily jarred from its solder joints. I am taking extra care with the replacement Creative sent and I expect that it will not happen again.
As far as getting the replacement, I would recommend calling Customer Support directly and explain what the problem is and they should give you an RMA over the phone. Be sure to have the player in front of you as they will need the serial number that is on it. I was very impressed with the speed of service as well. I called them Monday morning, sent my Micro back after the phone call (I used Priority Insured Mail, be sure to insure it whatever you use) and they sent me a replacement that arri'ved the following Tuesday, just 8 days which I have only had one other company beat as far as service ever. Also be sure to backup everything on your Micro before sending it as you will probably not receive the same one back and I believe they format them on the way in the door for various reasons. Also they will tell you only send the the player back, keep all the accessories as you will only get a player sent back to you. Good luck!

HT2167 Problems with headphone jack

Are there problems with using the headphone port with a3rd party headphones?

As long as it is a 3.5 mm, there shouldn't be. What problems are you encountering?

Problems with headphone jack

I was trying to link up to a video projector and successfully connected thru the monitor port, however when I plugged the sound cord into the headphone jack my screen immediately went black and now my headphone jack no longer works, no matter what I plug into it. I was able to bring the screen back by force shutting down and restarting the computer, and the inbuilt speaker work fine.

See my post in this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1744695&tstart=0

Problem with headphone jack connection!!

One ear is zapping in and out. Seems the white rubber washer that keeps the headphone jack in place could be worn away a bit. Is there a way to remedy this?

- If you want to replace the headphone jack yourself see:
iPod Touch Repair - iFixit
- Apple will only exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for this price, You get a new battery. However, it may not be worth it for a 2G iPod.
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing- A third-party place like this one is less expensive. Google from more places.
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Headphone jack/hookup to stereo problem with existing jack??

Is it just me, or is the jack port different for the iPhone? Went to use it in my boat today where no less than 3 other ipods have been plugged in..... the jack won't go all the way into the hole. The iphone jack requires a skinny little plug to slip past the phone case.
Let me guess... have to buy a special iPhone headphone out to RCA cable?

I noticed the same problem, and bought a Belkin adapter. Unfortunately, the Belkin adapter is long and sticks out of the jack like a huge grey antenna. However, I discovered another solution to the problem from another forum. If you buy an Apple iPod shuffle sport case, it comes with an adapter that deals with this issue. It's more of an extension cord design that was made because the case design prevented headphones from seating all the way into the headphone jack on the shuffle. Here's a link with a pic and further explanation: http://www.penmachine.com/2007/07/this-adapter-from-sport-case-for
The case that includes the adapter costs $29 at the apple store. However, I was able to get one on eBay for $4, including shipping. There seemed to be quite a few available too. Finally, Griffin has created an adapter that looks like the same design, but it isn't available for purchase yet. Unlike the sport case adapter, which comes only in white, Griffin's will be available in black or white.
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Strange audio problem w/ headphone jack.

Since updating to 5.1.1, I have an issue that while I use the headphone jack to connect to the audio input of my car, there is no sound at all from the car speakers. Tried everything and nothing.
Here is the kicker, I plug in the power and the left side.
Oddly enough, my Nano (with LCD screen) behaves the same.
The use of the Apple headphones is not a problem.
Ideas?
Thanks,
Leo

That did not help. As stated, had this issue with the iPod nano and not with the phone till updated to 5.1.1
Thanks anyway.
I plug in a stereo headphone that is not the longer apple one and no sound comes out unless I plug in the charger an then it's only on one side.

5.1 audio with headphone jack

Hi guys:
I have a question...
I need to get 5.1 in iTunes.
I have a 2ghz intel core 2 duo mac mini and a LG FA-3000 that i love.
(this one http://www.productreview.com.au/p/lg-fa-3000awe.html)
The thing is that i've been reading that the TOSlink cable or something will do the trick, the problem is that the optical input on my home theather is being used by my PS3 and the Mini doesn't have a coaxial output so that doesn't work hehehhe.
Can i make it work with a headphone jack?
Thanks so much!!!
Greetings
PS: I'm using Lion

The Plex app can output 5.1 audio, but your mac will downmix back to 2-channel when you have headphones (or any other 2-channel device) connected. Open the Audio MIDI Setup app on your mac to see your current sound output config - this is probably also required once you get digital audio working.
One idea - you could take the Toslink and DVI connections from the back of your mac into a DVI/Digital-Audio to HDMI converter box, then take the HDMI cable into your A/V setup (TV, etc). You still need the mini-Toslink to Toslink cable to connect to your headphone/optical jack on the mini, of course.
Good luck! I ran an older mini with DVI and Toslink in my home theater for years with Plex, worked great once I got everything dialed in.

Problem with hearphone jack

When il put the jack of headphone on the ipod, it doesn't stay at her place. It retreat of the hole. I have my iPod since one year and it's the first time I have this problem. Please help me I don't understand what is the problem.

- Have you troed another pair of earphones?
- If earphones that work in other devices do not work in yours then your have a hardware problem with yur iPOd. The headphne jacks do go bad sometimes..
- Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for:
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing
- A third-party place like this is probably less expensive.
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Problem with Headphone socket

There is some problem with the headphone socket of my nokia lumai 920. One headset is not working. But the headset is working fine in other phones.
What is the possible solution for this?

Sachin1028 wrote:
Hi,
Restatrting the phone fixed the issue. Dont know what happened actually or if the problem will occur again or not.
Good to hear that. Reminds me to start from the basics first

10.4.10 problems with headphone jack

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