I've got a MacBook Pro (13 inc, mid 2010) and as of yesterday the sound through the internal speakers is suddenly very faint (as if it's only coming through one channel?). When I use headphones, it sounds absolutely fine. I've checked via System Preferences and the internal speakers seem to be on and working. Fixable?
Macbook internal speakers issue
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Update: I tried various things (rebooting, resetting PRAM, resetting SMC). Nothing worked.
Then yesterday I was on Twitter and I clicked on the volume control on a video clip - and the sound through my internal speakers came back as they should be. Only now there's a distortion, particularly the louder the volume is (and is most prominent when hearing the start up chime when the mac reboots).
Based on this, any other advice?
Then yesterday I was on Twitter and I clicked on the volume control on a video clip - and the sound through my internal speakers came back as they should be. Only now there's a distortion, particularly the louder the volume is (and is most prominent when hearing the start up chime when the mac reboots).
Based on this, any other advice?
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Happens to mine (3 years old pro) yeh its crap. If you put headphones in and take them out again it will correct itself for a bit.
Apple quality for you...
Apple quality for you...
I would assume that after 10 years one of the speakers has popped. Is sound only coming out of one channel? If so, that vey much points to a buggered speaker. A 2010 MBP is a bit like a classic car at this point though. You can actually still work on them pretty easily so have a look at sourcing a new speaker and it will probably be an easy install.
Maybe. Would seem odd that its a sudden onset though if its an accumulation.
I’m confused. If it was coming out of both sides but crackling and distorted it probably isn’t a single broken speaker. I assume both speakers sound the same when you change the balance in the sound prefs.
Yes - might indeed be problems with both speakers. They sound pretty much the same when I change the balance - a 'rumble' / popping distort, most noticeable the louder the volume is.
But would both have popped at the same time? That's why I'm still hoping it's a software problem and something I just haven't tried.
If I remember correctly, there’s two speakers (left+right) and just one subwoofer on the right on those old unibodies.
if the sub has gone pop you’ll likely get rumbling. Have a check on ifixit for guides but definitely worth a clean out too
if the sub has gone pop you’ll likely get rumbling. Have a check on ifixit for guides but definitely worth a clean out too