Earphones don't work occasionally

Since upgrading to Lion, I've noticed on several occasions that when I plug in some earbuds into my MacBookPro, the sound stays on the speakers and never switches unless I reboot the laptop.  Has anyone else had this problem and do you know of a fix?

Your issue could be hardware related.  If you have Apple Care, call them.  Otherwise, take the computer to an Apple store or an AASP.  Whichever is more convenient for you.

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