Macbook has no internal sound

Hi I tried to plug a speaker wire in the headphone jack osfmy friend's macbook, and there is a blue button on the volume bar like there suppose to be, however when the speaker wire is unplugged, the blue button on the volume bar disappears,, hence no internal sound. Please help.... Thanks.

Howdy eyeso,
It sounds like you are no longer getting audio from the built in speakers on your Mac after using an external set. I recommend the troubleshooting in the article named:
Troubleshooting issues with no audio from built-in speakers on Macs
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1574
If you are still having issues after you have confirmed the proper version of Mac OS X is installed, make sure the computer is set to play sound from the right source.
Remove any external audio devices and cables from the USB, FireWire, or 3.5 mm audio ports.
Open System Preferences from the Apple () menu, the Dock, or from the Applications folder on your hard drive.
Open the Sound pane and the Output tab, then select Internal Speakers as in this image:
If Internal Speakers is not an option proceed to step 4. For Mac Pro computers, proceed to step 5.
If Internal Speakers is present but not selected, select it and test again.
If the Output volume slider is low or the Mute box is selected, raise the volume slider or deselect the Mute box and test again.
If the issue continues through these steps and Internal Speakers remains the selected option proceed to step 5.
If the Internal Speakers option does not appear in the Output tab and your computer is not a Mac Pro, check that Digital Out is present as in the image below:
Confirm again that all external audio devices and cables have been removed.
Check to see if a red light is lit in the line-out port. If so, your Apple computer may need service.
If you do not see a red light, proceed to step 5.
If the issues persist, contact Apple support for further troubleshooting assistance.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

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