Macbook headphone jack one outputs left channel !!!!!!

My headphone on my macbook pro only outputs on the left channel no right !! PLLEASSE !! HELPPP !!!!!!!

hey i got this problem for quite a long time, i was at the apple genius bar but they couldn't really help.
So i went on my own and came across this little thing:
The Balance in the Audio/Midi Setup were out of sync! Dont know why but when i pulled both to the max my headphones worked fine after all!
Hope it helps you like it did to me!

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I have the same issue with my new macbook headphone jack (just bought 14days ago!!!). I have just send in back to the apple service centre for repair and they claim that it is a logic board problem (which will cost form 800 to 1000 SGD to replace if you don't have apple care!).
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MacBook headphone jack problems

I am experiencing problems with the headphone jack on my MacBook. The headphones I'm using work fine on other devices. When I plug them into the MacBook jack the output (under Sound Preferences) changes from "internal speakers" to "headphones," yet there is no sound. This is regardless of the application I am using, or the volume level. Occasionally, if I leave the headphones in the jack for a protracted period -- like overnight -- they will start working. But the problem always returns. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I had experienced no output from my headphone jack and thought I may have to get it serviced. I would set up my wireless headphones and streamed xm radio everynight going to bed. One day I had thought my wireless system transmitter was inop, and tried other headphones, result no output.
My final solution was to check out postings here and determined it need to be reset. As per instructions, I removed the battery, and held down the power button. I re-installed the battery, fired it up and everything is working fine.

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For all of you wondering why your headphone jack stopped working and start thinking is hardware related, i've got a solution i wanted to post here.
After the last update i made ,i found out that on system preferences u don't have a headphone output until you plug the earphones, so check that when u plug them the mute checkbox is unchecked since the speakers and headphones volume choices are different from each other, so while in one is working u plug the headphones and then its mute for that one, what makes u think is not working.
Have fun
-ALF
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Kenji Kitahara wrote:
Brand new out of the box, this thing has a faulty headphone out. No sound through headphone, itunes stops, pointer turns into spinning circle. Audio/Midi setup & sound preferences says that it's a "Digital Out" not a "Headphone out". I've been waiting on software updates or whatever, but nothing's happening.
Does it also have a red light coming out of the hole? I hear sometimes the dual headphone jack/mini-optical out gets stuck in digital optical mode. Something about trying an object in the hole to clear it.

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So, after using external speakers, my sound stopped working...and the audio jack was shining red light. I looked through old threads on this site and saw that there were several different ways to fix the problem (I used a toothpick and it worked..) Only- my volume is now working fine without headphones- but there is still a red light. All the responses I red said that the light would turn off when volume started working....why is my volume working and the light still on?
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meh!
Excuse my lack of tech knowledge- but all I was using the headphone jack for, was for headphones and for connecting my macbook to external speakers. So, I didn't know the port was used for anything....else?
Last thing- I don't remember when I first saw the red light anyway. I was using my computer in the dark and I saw it...and actually thought that (silly me) it was such a convenient thing to have (a shining red light) specifically so we could see where to insert the headphones or whatever if it were dark. (HA!) But then recently my volume has been getting messed up if I leave something in the headphone jack for too long....
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If I change the audio levels on any audio track from the default 0db, the RAM preview only plays back the left channel which completely breaks the way I can properly work.
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On Some HP Notebooks you get 3 Mini Jack Ports, of which 1 is mic and 2 are for headphones...So if you have 3 Mini Jack Ports than Yes... if you just have 2 than one will be mic and other will be headphones...If can you post the exact Model number of your notebook and the current operating system it is running on, I can confirm that for you....
Although I am an HP employee, I am speaking for myself and not for HP.
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Hey there! If I connect speakers (iPod Hi-Fi) to my shut down MacBook and then start the MacBook, there's no sound neither form the MacBook nor from the speakers.
If I plug out the cable the sound comes from the MacBook as usual, if I plug it in again the Hi-Fi works regularly. How come?

Hi,
The HDMI sound may disable the other sound therefore you need to disable HDMI sound (remember put back if you wish to use it). Please check this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlYXiTK05nM
For example, in my machine I can just disable HDMI sound from this area:
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I currently was plugging my macbook Pro to a amplifier to listed music louder, It never worked. After that i Puted a Headphone and worked and unpluged it and plug the headphone again and it did not work anymore. But if i put my blackberry headphones the mic works perfect and on system preferences it says Headphone Port so the mb pro recognizes the headphone but is not able to exit the sound to the headphones. I formated the macbook pro but the problem persists. I'm trying to find a software solution because in my country Venezuela there is no apple store or Certified Tech Service so I'm on my own on this.
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Builtin speakers are working fine on my MBA 2012, but when I plug any kind of headphone into the jack, only left channel works. If I tune output balance to right, then sound nothing.
I found there are only four metal contacts in the jack, two on each side, then one for ground, the other one for left channel, none for right channel, what about yours?

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I've heard of other people's audigy 2 values that have had other channels just fizzle out in a few months. Am I one of them? Any information would be really helpful! Thanks.Message Edited by Paulie on 05-2-2005 06:30 AM

If you're sure noone was funny and turned down the left channel in advanced tab of Surround Mixer for instance, perhaps the connector loosened on the board or the soldering went bad; since your warranty expired (check with the store first!) I'd have someone who knows his way with electronics and soldering irons have a look at it.
PS I have the Audigy 2 Value as well; so far it works good but had I known it was treated like the ugly little kid in the Creative family that noone really likes to deal with i'd have gotten the ZS.Message Edited by Marco on 05-2-2005 0:2 PM

Does the headphone jack include microphone connections like on a smartphone?

I've got a new 15" MacBook Pro (w/Retina) and it has a single headphone jack on the left side.
I want to know if that jack supports both regular stereo headphones and stereo headsets with a built in microphone, like a smarphone's headset jack does?
In other words, if I used an adapter for a stereo headset with microphone to feed them together in a single four contact 3.5mm plug, will the MacBook use both the speakers and microphone in the headset?

Well, I've been trying to research it and I get the impression that it does, based on the Tech Specs for the MacBook Pro:
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Stereo speakers
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Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
Support for audio line out (digital/analog)
Now, exactly what that means, I'm not sure... Is there circuitry in that jack that adapts to digital or audio line out as well as pre-amped headset volume, microphone, and remote too? I guess I need to look at the iPhone headset to see how it is put together and whether I can use my own headset, or if I need to use Apple's... (I suspect the latter).

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My iPod Touch 3G been used by me for 13 months... as soon as warrenty expired my headphone jack port failed - left side of my headphones doesn't work.
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Apple store named ridiculous price to repare. Bad service... now i have a 1 year old mp3 player which can't play mp3.
Great "QUALITY" Apple! And even better customer service!

Apple charges a lot since they do not fix your iPod. They replace it with a refurbished one at fixed price, regarlsess of what is wrong with yours.
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- Purchase bluetooth headphones.

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