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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
No Sound on Mac Mini
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<blockquote data-quote="Snellgrove3" data-source="post: 1370829" data-attributes="member: 238376"><p><strong>A possible fix for this problem</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi, I have had this problem also on my Intel 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo Mac Mini. I have tried some of the software solutions around on the web such as zapping PRAM, etc. But in my experience the fix that works is to open your Mac Mini and unseat and then reseat the orange Foxconn ribbon audio cable where it connects from the Mini's audio board, to what I assume is the main circuit board. Then when you reassemble and turn on your Mac, audio will be back.</p><p></p><p>My theory is that unplugging and re-plugging USB and audio cables on the back near the audio board eventually loosens that ribbon cable and causes the audio to stop working and the volume control to become grayed out. My latest attempt at a solution is to have USB and analog 2.5mm stereo audio 'extender' cables plugged in on the back of my Mini, which loop forwards are then all taped quite securely to the top of the Mini. This allows me to plug and unplug cables without ever disturbing the USB and audio ports on the back around the audio port. It is a somewhat ugly solution but seems to be working so far. I'll post later on if the volume control gets grayed out again even with these measures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snellgrove3, post: 1370829, member: 238376"] [b]A possible fix for this problem[/b] Hi, I have had this problem also on my Intel 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo Mac Mini. I have tried some of the software solutions around on the web such as zapping PRAM, etc. But in my experience the fix that works is to open your Mac Mini and unseat and then reseat the orange Foxconn ribbon audio cable where it connects from the Mini's audio board, to what I assume is the main circuit board. Then when you reassemble and turn on your Mac, audio will be back. My theory is that unplugging and re-plugging USB and audio cables on the back near the audio board eventually loosens that ribbon cable and causes the audio to stop working and the volume control to become grayed out. My latest attempt at a solution is to have USB and analog 2.5mm stereo audio 'extender' cables plugged in on the back of my Mini, which loop forwards are then all taped quite securely to the top of the Mini. This allows me to plug and unplug cables without ever disturbing the USB and audio ports on the back around the audio port. It is a somewhat ugly solution but seems to be working so far. I'll post later on if the volume control gets grayed out again even with these measures. [/QUOTE]
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