Start up chime won't change

Hello,
I've got a problem with my MacBook Pro. After installing the Thunderbolt software update the start up chime won't change when I turn off the volume.
It seems to be that is hardware related, what kind of hardware could be damaged?

Click on drive volume so it is highlighted.
Get Info (CMD + I)
Show and expand if necessary the Ownership in the menu at bottom.
A boot volume needs to have Ignore Ownership thing OFF / not selected or "check marked" to work.
If you launch DU and click on volume, and Repair Permissions, and there are a LOT, not just a dozen, it was a bad copy and better to just redo perhaps, or walk away for 30-60 minute lunch break.
The fact it doesn't show up leads me to suspect that is why. HOWEVER, as in all things computer related (and Snow Leo as well) it is also true that things "break" and some USB and FireWire cases - that worked in Leo, are not working the same or properly in Snow L.
Me, I'd shrink the volume and set aside 50GB or less, and install Mac OS there. ie, create your own little "eDrive" to boot from. And if Mac OS won't install? then something wrong with the case.
Ignore Ownership 'thing' is and has been one of the primary issues, most often with external drives, not booting.
Why can't there even be a 'special' icon for boot drive? even Windows puts its icon on the boot drive volume. And I hear people ask for it or for it to always be listed at top. So... simple, a GUI visual "cue" would help.

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