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<blockquote data-quote="MacRutchik" data-source="post: 1513546" data-attributes="member: 300244">Audio misery, continuedSadly, it doesn't.&nbsp; This idea came up earlier in the thread.&nbsp; It looks as though it's not just a setting, but physical damage to the input jack.&nbsp; Frankly, I see this as a very serious design flaw that has clearly caused a lot of people a lot of trouble over the years.&nbsp; The geniuses (no sarcasm intended) who figured out to make the power cord magnetic, didn't apply similar ingenuity to the headphone jack, this inexpensive but frequently used slot, is apparently (so I'm told) tied directly to the logic board, one of the most expensive components of the MacPro's hardware.&nbsp;&nbsp; So frequent plugging / unplugging and occasional accidental hard pulls on this slot causes very serious damage requiring costly repair or outright replacement of the laptop.&nbsp;&nbsp; I'll soon be on my way to my nearest Apple Store, having backed up my computer, aware that it'll soon be out of my hands until I've paid the price to repair this design disaster.&nbsp; I'd be happy to hear this isn't necessary.&nbsp;&nbsp; But failing better advice, BE WARNED:&nbsp; Use EXTREME CARE in how you handle the headphone jack!!!&nbsp; <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Angry-Tongue.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Angry-Tongue:" title="Angry Tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :Angry-Tongue:" data-shortname=":Angry-Tongue:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="MacRutchik, post: 1513546, member: 300244"] [b]Audio misery, continued[/b] Sadly, it doesn't. This idea came up earlier in the thread. It looks as though it's not just a setting, but physical damage to the input jack. Frankly, I see this as a very serious design flaw that has clearly caused a lot of people a lot of trouble over the years. The geniuses (no sarcasm intended) who figured out to make the power cord magnetic, didn't apply similar ingenuity to the headphone jack, this inexpensive but frequently used slot, is apparently (so I'm told) tied directly to the logic board, one of the most expensive components of the MacPro's hardware. So frequent plugging / unplugging and occasional accidental hard pulls on this slot causes very serious damage requiring costly repair or outright replacement of the laptop. I'll soon be on my way to my nearest Apple Store, having backed up my computer, aware that it'll soon be out of my hands until I've paid the price to repair this design disaster. I'd be happy to hear this isn't necessary. But failing better advice, BE WARNED: Use EXTREME CARE in how you handle the headphone jack!!! :Angry-Tongue: [/QUOTE]

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