Dodgy laptop speakers.

BoomAM · 1 Mar 2006 at 18:19

Hi.
I just noticed this odd thing today:
Its only happened once, so im not too concerned, but it appears that the cut out switch in the headphone jack got stuck and wouldnt let me use the main speakers until i 'wiggled' a headphone connector in the jack.
Odd one.
But ive just noticed that the headphone jack no longer works.
Ive i plug in my iPod headphones instead of my MX500s, it works normally again, and the MX500s work fine again afterwards.

Anyone ever heard of this fault?
Cause for concern?

dale1uk · 1 Mar 2006 at 18:26

Just hope that the headphone port isn't coming away from the board :eek:

BoomAM · 1 Mar 2006 at 18:31

Thanks for that. Makes me feel a whole lot better.

Raymond Lin · 1 Mar 2006 at 18:37

There is a trigger inside the jack that turn off the speakers, if its jammed or broke then the speakers wont work.

BoomAM · 1 Mar 2006 at 18:39

Well its odd.
I dont really use the headphone jack all that often.
And if all it takes to 'fix' it is me plugging a headphone in and out a few times and wiggling it to either get the headphones working, or to get the main speakers working, then im fine with it. But if its a prelude to one of the two outputs not working ever again, im a little concerned.

The connector on the side doesnt look out of place.

Prehaps its just dirt in the connector as it doesnt seem to be a consistant problem. Maybe dust. My rooms full of it.