Headphone Jack Dying

My headphone jack no longer works. I was hoping that maybe someone could recommend a product that can connect through the dock connecter, but still be portable. and ideas?

I have tried to do few searches for you and hardly find any earphones with the dock connector, unlucky the new Nano's earphones cant fit it as it comes with an additional minijack. I have asked a technician in Hong Kong, he suggested that you can buy an (USB) dock adapter and cut the USB-end plug and replace it with a minijack (input) and plug an ordinary earphones with it.

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Hi all.
So, I have a 30gb 5g ipod. I have played video out of the headphone jack to a tv for years now. I have the apple version of the video out cable. So, recently, the video stopped playing. The audio plays. YES, it is set to tv out = on, NTSC. This worked fine. Now no video. Video DOES play on the ipod itself. And, I bought an expensive dock cable that has composite out and that does work for video. So, I am just wondering what happened to my video from the headphone jack. I guess I could try to get it fixed, but is it worth it? Any ideas would be appriciated! Thanks!!

OK, I was DETERMINED to figure this one out...simply because it USED to work...
Somehow (last 'update' I assume)...my 'TV out' was turned off.
On my 80GB model, it was under menu > videos > video settings > TV Out
I just turned it 'on' and I was back in business...of course it doesn't make up for last weekend, when I was out of town trying to get the darn thing to work...but at least it works now.
Hope this helps.

All headphones give distorted, crackly sound. Sometimes no sound. Headphone jack broken? Apple expresslane support giving a "generic error" message whenever I try to send in for service...

As in the title. For a while the headphone jack is occasionally crackly when the jack moves around in the port. It finally died today when I plugged it in and all the audio is heavily distorted and sometimes cuts out completely. Whenever I try to set up a service with Apple I keep getting this error message:
We're sorry, but we are unable to complete your request at this time.
Please try again in a few minutes or start over now.
I can't get through to the Irish support phone number either, it keeps saying number not recognised. Is there any other way I can send my iphone in for service (closest genius bar is 500km away...)

http://ww2.cs.fsu.edu/~rosentha/linux/2.6.26.5/docs/DocBook/libata/ch07.html#excatATAbusErr wrote:
ATA bus error means that data corruption occurred during transmission over ATA bus (SATA or PATA). This type of errors can be indicated by
ICRC or ABRT error as described in the section called “ATA/ATAPI device error (non-NCQ / non-CHECK CONDITION)”.
Controller-specific error completion with error information indicating transmission error.
On some controllers, command timeout. In this case, there may be a mechanism to determine that the timeout is due to transmission error.
Unknown/random errors, timeouts and all sorts of weirdities.
As described above, transmission errors can cause wide variety of symptoms ranging from device ICRC error to random device lockup, and, for many cases, there is no way to tell if an error condition is due to transmission error or not; therefore, it's necessary to employ some kind of heuristic when dealing with errors and timeouts. For example, encountering repetitive ABRT errors for known supported command is likely to indicate ATA bus error.
Once it's determined that ATA bus errors have possibly occurred, lowering ATA bus transmission speed is one of actions which may alleviate the problem.
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No sound from headphone jack -- here's what I've tried -- now Genius bar?

Hi all,
Some time ago the headphone jack on my MacBook decided to stop putting out sound. I've searched a bunch of forums looking for clues but no dice yet. I've looked into a bunch of things trying to diagnose and fix this problem, which I'll summarize below:
In System Preferences > Sound the Output toggles between Headphones and Internal Speakers when I plug in and unplug the headphones, so I know the jack is responding. The mute button is not selected and volumes are up.
In Audio MIDI Setup > Properties for Built-in Output > Source: Headphones, volume sliders for 1 and 2 are up and not muted. (M is greyed and all the way down but I understand this is for mono.)
I deleted these files and rebooted:
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com.apple.audio.AudioMIDISetup.plist
Now here's the crazy part -- my girlfriend has reported the headphones have worked recently with DVD Player. Earlier today it was working with DVD Player only to go out after hitting pause. I quit and relaunched DVD Player and they started working again. Hit pause and they died again; now after several relaunches nothing's happening.
So my next step is probably to visit the "Genius Bar" at the Apple Store. Is there anything else I can try that I've not thought of? I've seen a number of forum posts on this problem, so it sounds like I'm not the only one this has happened to.
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Took this in to a repair shop and they ended up having to replace the logic board. Thankfully it was still under Apple Care.

Buttons (silent, volume, on/off) and headphone jack no longer working!

All of a sudden my iPhone stopped working - that is, none of the buttons work except the round one below the screen. None around the sides work any more and the headphones jack doesn't work either. I have the latest os/firmware (3.1). This happened totally out of the blue. I know of nothing special that could have caused it. Just happened one day when I tried to use headphones and noticed the volume kept sounding through my speakers rather than the phones. And then I noticed the silent didn't work, the volume up/down button on the side didn't work, etc.
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This means I can't turn on silent, adjust volume, listen using my headphones or use hands-free.
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I purchased my phone back in Aug '08 so it's just out of warrenty, of course!

Problem is since I bought mine online, I have to send it in to the online store to have it checked. And they couldn't even promise they could, or would do anything.
I live in Norway and there is no Apple store. They have "certified dealers" but they won't look at my phone since I didn't buy from them.
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Headphone jack 24" iMac stopped working in OSX and Windows

I was in windows XP and my headphone jack suddenly stopped working. The speakers work fine but it doesnt even detect when I plug headphones in anymore. I went back into OS X and headphones dont work in OS X either. I reset the PRAM and still same problem. Appears that something died w/ the microphone jack. I don't understand how that would just die, but that appears to be the only explanation. Would an applestore be able to fix this issue? I'm assuming the headphone jack is integrated onto the logic board, is that something they can repair in shop? Or would I need to send my unit back to apple or have it completely replaced? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Headphone jack dead after update to 10.8.4?

After the update to OS X 10.8.4 (12E55) my headphone jack stopped working. Tried to unplug & reinsert the jack- nothing.
Immediately following the update the headphone jack worked, UNTIL I unplugged it. Then it died. Anyone have suggestions to troubleshoot?
Thank you.

You could try and SMC and PRAM reset:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3603
And if that doesn't work, try re-installing the 10.8.4 update using the Combo:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1659

Envy X2: Sound Levels Very Low on Keyboard Headphone Jack ...

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Yeah the sound is defective, I have already bitched about it, they seem to not care, I don't think they can do anything about it, it's just designed not to have good sound or even decent sound, the thing is to thin to allow for decent sound, they went for Form over function.
Also i think it uses a low cost horrible chipset, L2s Intel reltek Audio chipset, that would not be able to provide decent sound even in a full sized notebook, but not that I would know they wont tell us anything.
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Temporary fix for headphone jack prob

so my headphone jack for my first gen zen died the second time. This time I was just not interested in spending another $40 bucks. I was kind of frustrated because I actually loved this zen. And it was also interfering with my ego because I converted many of my friends/coworkers from ipod to zen and did a few tests in the past for some sites on soundquality and audiomark etc for zen vs ipod vs iri'ver.
anyway, this time I decided that I will buy another player. Yeah, I collect gadgets. I have an ipod, this zen and GB rio karma. I obviously wanted another zen but decided to wait until zen fixes this headphone problem. Also there are some new players coming in like toshibas gigabeat and a few others.
So I had already given up on my zen and before abandoning it, I thought maybe I should see whats inside.
. I opened the top cover.
2. pulled the PCB where headphone socket li'ves.
3. sprayed some air duster on it. no luck
4. rubbed the socket and parts with alcohol....no luck.
5. then I noticed that if I press the headphone pin in a certain direction, both the channels work fine. Now this was a good clue.
6. Instead of pressing the headphone pin, this time I pressed the PCB in that direction. A microscopic view would tell that when I press the PCB in that direction, the pin hits that holy G-spot in the socket. Now again both channels work perfectly.
7. Now to get it to work properly, my options are: set either the headphone or the PCB in that right direction. -- of course the choice is PCB.
8. I put a piece of foam on that pressure point on the PCB and immediately covered the player with the top lid. I plugged the headphone in to check if everything is ok. yes it is. That was a good sign.
9. After putting everything together, I moved the headphone pin in every possible direction and exerted some pressure. No problems...everything is fine so far.
0. Then I put it in my pockets and took a walk. everything is fine.
I dont know how long will it last. But if it reappears, i will try the same one more time before shelving the player.
*Apologies,if this fix has been posted before also. I have not searched*

I will take some pictures this weekend if it doesnt stop working.
Bloodangel05 wrote:
If you get an ipod i will hunt you down and burn it...Naaa im just NOT joking
You have no idea how much I hate ipod and all these hipsters with white string running from their ears to their pockets. These die hard iPod fanatics are a bigger threat to the world than global warming.

No sound, stuck on digital audio output, red LED only sometimes, headphone jack doesn't "grab" male end

Borrowing my boyfriend's computer after my own Macbook died, he had given up on the audio on his Macbook Pro as a logic board issue but I think it might be fixable.
System prefs for audio is stuck on digital output. The red LED from the headphone jack only shines sometimes (rarely, actually, but the digital output/no sound persists). No appearance of dust in the jack. What concerns me most is that the headphone male end doesn't "sit right" in the jack: rather than plugging in securely, it pops right back out.
I have a hunch this is similar to that little switch problem a lot of people deal with in the headphone jack, but the fact that the headphones won't plug in seems different. I've tried pulling the jack in and out and wiggling--no sound change, but the LED turns off and on sometimes. Any other ideas? Thank you all.

Possibly create a new user profile to test if it is a software issue. If it still has problems once tested on another profile it is most likely a hardware fault, and the only option is to take it to Apple. Honestly though it sounds more hardware related due to the power outage impacting it's performance instead of a program. Good luck buddy.

ITunes no longer keeps speakers running on headphone jack

iTunes no longer keeps my external speakers running when connected by audio cable to the headphones jack. After 1:45 min:sec, my Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere 2 speakers power down when connected to my computer playing iTunes.
The speakers do not power down for audio generated from other sources on my computer. When I play a video or audio file through Safari or another browser, the speakers work fine. When I listen to an audio file by selecting it in the Finder using Apple-Y ("quick-view"), the speakers run continuously until the end of the track without powering down. When I use the speakers configured the same way with other software (such as Skype), they work fine.
The speakers do not power down for audio generated from other DEVICES. When I plug the speaker cable into the headphone jack of either my iPhone 3Gs or my partner's mp3 player and play audio, the speakers work continuously.
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Hi Dexterdawg
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Headphone Jack No Longer Works

Does anyone know of headphones that may plug into the bottom outlet of the iPod, where it connects usually to stereo equipment. My iPod still works with this connection, to charge it, to listen on my computer, on my stereo but the headphone jack no longer works so I can't use it in my car or at other times.

Ok I just talked to headroom and with this adapter you can go directly to a set of headphones or to one of their amps. Additionally the pin connector provides improved sound quality over the cheap headphone jack that comes stock on the ipod.
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I would test the headset in another device such as a computer
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How do i use the headphone jack as an input on a macbook pro 9,2.... the option just isn't in the sound app.

how do i use the headphone jack as an input on a macbook pro 9,2.... the option just isn't in the sound app.
all i have is the internal mic option, can anyone help?
thanks

You should also ask this in the MacBook Pro forum. This is the forum for the white and black plastic MacBooks that were discontinued in 2010. You should also post this question there to increase your chances of getting an answer.
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Is there a way to disable the headphone jack?

A few months ago my macbook pro 2012 (non retina) fell and the headphone jack was destroyed in the process, and the sound on my internal speakers no longer work. The apple genius said that the only way to get my headphones and speakers working again would be to replace the logic board. What I'm wondering is if there's a command to type into the terminal that would just bypass the headphone jack entirely so that I could at least get sound through my speakers. Like I said, there's no hope of saving my headphone jack so I don't need advice about how to re-enable it. I'm hoping for a command for terminal to disable the headphone jack so that I can hear sound through my internal speakers. Help?

Well you have to take a break, sleep, etc sometime! The repair may take just a few minutes.
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