Noises in the headphone jack when using kensington lock

hi, when i use headphones i all the time hear "electric noises", i tried to check why and it came to the lock hole that i connect to kensington lock from the apple store.
any little movement of the lock cause that.
is that allright? it's like that for everyone?
its freaks me out, but if its like that and its "okay" i prefer to know that before i come back to the apHell-store in king of prussia (great guys but everytime i need to wait 20-120 min for attention from "regular" employees (i don't even try to talk the experts).
thanks!

If you make a Genius Bar appointment in advance, you should have very little waiting around.
http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/

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Hi, there.
I've head this iBook for about a year and a half now and, apart from a couple of minor issues, it's been sort of OK. Here are the problems I've had so far:
1. There is a small hump on the inner left edge of the display (there since I took it out of the box);
2. The smaller ENTER key doesn't fit well because of the wiring underneath it and sometimes doesn't work;
3. I get noise on the headphone jack that I just can't get rid of.
I'm pretty sure there's not much anyone can do about the first two (especially now that the warranty has expired), but there must be something I can do about this noise thing. I've already tried all kinds of simple things that one can do in a situation like this, but so far nothing's worked.
Essentially what I get is always the same sort of noise which reminds of the noise you get from cheap portable CD players or, if you're old enough, the noise from a tape player. Sometimes when I switch applications this noise goes away only to come back when I switch again.
I've also had a similar problem for a while that simply took care of itself, i.e. there was static (noise) on this same jack which would go away if I pressed my finger on the display open button. Funny, eh?
Now, if anyone has had this problem or you know how to fix it, I'd be grateful if you'd enlighten me.
Thanks.
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Hi risto
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
Try Downloading and installing the drivers back
Realtek Audio Driver for 64-bit Windows Windows 8.1
Realtek Audio Driver for 64-bit Windows windows 8
See if problem persists
If Yes
Go in to Control Panel
Hardware and Sound
Sound
Click on the Playback Tab
Highlight your speakers with Realtek High definition Audio and click properties down on the lower right corner
You will have a new window, click on the enhancements TAB and place a check on Disable all Enhancements, Hit "Apply' Then hit OK"
and check the Sound again if it is OK now
This guide is on this Article titled "Test 5: Disable All Sound Effects In Windows 7"
the guide applies to Windows 8 and 8.1
If this guide still did not fix the issue try disabling or mute to Microphone see if that works
Hope this helps
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Hey Silverdemon, sounds like a short, most likely in the headphones. Try a different set of headphones with this iPod or try the headphones with a different device. If the problem stops with your iPod or it moves to another device, then replace the headphones. If within 1 year of date of purchase Apple will replace the headphones for free if problem is a defect, not abuse. If the problem continues with a different set of headphones, check the port for damage and foreign debris. If you note debris, attempt to remove it, if damage noted contact Apple and set up an appointment to have it evaluated. if nothing appears wrong, try plugging / unplugging to jack about 12 times maybe corrosion on the contacts if so that should clean it. Next thing to try reset your iPod. After that try restore from backup. Last resort, restore to new. Just make sure you make a full backup to your computer before you restore so no data is lost. If nothing works, contact Apple and set up an appointment to have your iPod evaluated. Good luck, Cheers.

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I have been searching for a while to see if anyone else has this problem.
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I have considerably less of this from the line out but still detectable noise.
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I have tried numerous headphones including Etymotic ER•6 and Sony MDR-7505.
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Power Mac G5: I hear buzzes, beeps, or humming
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SO I just now had the same problem. A million threads online suggested to try inserting headphones, toothpicks, or even qtips to try and switch the "switch" inside the headphone jack. Everyone had great results from using the toothpick method. Well that didn't work for me. here's what FINALLY WORKED!!--> I wrapped a toothpick in fashion tape (fashion tape is basically stretchy double sided tape. If you don't have any ask some girls and someone will have). My thought was that maybe this "switch" didn't need to be flicked or pushed like a button. Maybe it was stuck in like a button that has been pushed in. I used the sticky toothpick to pull up the button/switch. Basically, take the toothpick and pressdown on the switch (supposedly the botton is inside the jack at the 6 or 7-0clock position) and then press the toothpick away (so that you are pushing in the opposite direction [1-oclock]). do this multiple times so you're flicking the toothpick back and forth. Just make sure you press firmly enough in the 6-oclock position so the tape can get stuck to the button.
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Try cleaning out/blowing out the headphone jack. Insert/remove the the headphone plug a dozen times or so.
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Now I listen the music with the Ipod through headphone amplifier for better sound quality. The amplifier is plug into the dock port. I have to buy a bluetooth headset come with the 3.5mm jack. I want the sound output still from the headphone jack or line-out. The bluetooth headset work like a cordless mic. Also, the headphone amplifier still getting work.
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I went in you tube and watched videos on how to fix my headphone jack and its not the headphones cause when I look inside I see this little white costing in there I think that's the problem how can I fix it

I went in you tube and watched videos on how to fix my headphone jack and its not the headphones cause when I look inside I see this little white costing in there I think that's the problem how can I fix it

- Try cleaning out/blowing out the headphone jack. Make sure that y do not leave any foreign material or leave anything in the jack. Try inserting/removing the plug a dozen times or so.
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- Restore from backup
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