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Left speaker not working/ very weak
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<blockquote data-quote="MacGuruG" data-source="post: 1083377" data-attributes="member: 165583"><p><strong>Mid 2010 MacBook PRO 15 - Poor Built-In Speaker Flaw</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>After a disappointing visit to a Apple store, followed by several hours on the Apple "support" web site, and making a phone call directly to the "Apple Support" 1-800 number,</strong> I learn the latest "Mid 2010 MacBook PRO 15" has a design flaw in the built-in speaker layout. The flaw is unknown to the sales staff and the official store's Apple Mac tech person. However, after a lengthy phone call to the 1-800 number, the Apple Care service rep. called me back with news of a online article published by the Apple company on their own web site, stating a flaw in the speaker design and stereo sound output flaw.</p><p></p><p><strong>This is unacceptable by most consumer's standards.</strong> For around $250.00 USD, a person can buy a PC laptop from Wal-Mart, and get clear beautiful stereo sound from the built-in speakers. So why is it, the Apple company is selling this flawed product? (Made in China.) Send a message to the higher-management of Apple and stop purchasing the current MacBook Pro 15. Wait until the design is fixed and a perfect stereo sound image is easily experienced; a recall would be nice to replace any bad hardwired issue.</p><p></p><p><strong>Consumers have a collective power.</strong> I just ran an online search in Google looking for this issue and can across this old post. I wonder if this is a repeat design flaw? I have yet to come across a PC laptop with such poor stereo speaker configuration and function.</p><p></p><p><strong>***** Has anyone reverse-engineered the "Mid 2010 MacBook PRO" speakers and sub-woofer?</strong> I will be researching this issue, to see if there is a software fix I can create or find. If this is a hard wired issue, I will look into disconnecting the sub-woofer. Does a professional class laptop need a sub-woofer? In my professional computer engineer for 30 years opinion, no, absolutely not.</p><p></p><p><strong>Please read:</strong> <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3336?viewlocale=en_US" target="_blank">MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010): Left and right speaker balance</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacGuruG, post: 1083377, member: 165583"] [b]Mid 2010 MacBook PRO 15 - Poor Built-In Speaker Flaw[/b] [B]After a disappointing visit to a Apple store, followed by several hours on the Apple "support" web site, and making a phone call directly to the "Apple Support" 1-800 number,[/B] I learn the latest "Mid 2010 MacBook PRO 15" has a design flaw in the built-in speaker layout. The flaw is unknown to the sales staff and the official store's Apple Mac tech person. However, after a lengthy phone call to the 1-800 number, the Apple Care service rep. called me back with news of a online article published by the Apple company on their own web site, stating a flaw in the speaker design and stereo sound output flaw. [B]This is unacceptable by most consumer's standards.[/B] For around $250.00 USD, a person can buy a PC laptop from Wal-Mart, and get clear beautiful stereo sound from the built-in speakers. So why is it, the Apple company is selling this flawed product? (Made in China.) Send a message to the higher-management of Apple and stop purchasing the current MacBook Pro 15. Wait until the design is fixed and a perfect stereo sound image is easily experienced; a recall would be nice to replace any bad hardwired issue. [B]Consumers have a collective power.[/B] I just ran an online search in Google looking for this issue and can across this old post. I wonder if this is a repeat design flaw? I have yet to come across a PC laptop with such poor stereo speaker configuration and function. [B]***** Has anyone reverse-engineered the "Mid 2010 MacBook PRO" speakers and sub-woofer?[/B] I will be researching this issue, to see if there is a software fix I can create or find. If this is a hard wired issue, I will look into disconnecting the sub-woofer. Does a professional class laptop need a sub-woofer? In my professional computer engineer for 30 years opinion, no, absolutely not. [B]Please read:[/B] [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3336?viewlocale=en_US]MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010): Left and right speaker balance[/url] [/QUOTE]
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