linxjinx Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 The audio to my speaker does not work but if you plug headphones in it works fine. I was wondering for the people who do have it working - if the only option in the sound preference pane is Headphones (Black Rear)? any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crc-error404 Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 maybe speakers are broken?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linxjinx Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 i thought about that - but when i mash the buttons during the bios screen I'll hear the error beeps coming from the speaker. maybe speakers are broken?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Bronxteck Posted January 20, 2011 Administrators Share Posted January 20, 2011 What prefpane are you using Apple one or voodoohda? Also what does system profiler say about audio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crc-error404 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 error beeps doesnt come out of speakers its a beeping module on board... so i would test different: download latest ubuntu live cd and test speaker within ubuntu if it doesnt work your speakers maybe broken... At next step i would open your dell and check if cables lost connections... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linxjinx Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 I'm using the Apple PS2 Prefpane installed from the newest 1.5 RC candidate. The system profile actually says "No Built In Audio" - is this normal? The Dell Bios reports sigmatel 9200 as the audio device. Normally system beeps come out of a system module - but this is not the case with D4x0. I currently have the Ubuntu splash screen locked up on a D4x0 and when I hit a key you hear a system beep. If you disconnect the speaker - you no longer hear any beeps. This is the case on both my D420 and D430. I've always swapped the speakers between the two. To add to the oddness - Ubuntu Live does the same exact thing. If i plug in headphones / external speakers I hear everything. But nothing will come out of laptop speaker. Almost seems like the OS thinks there is something plugged into the headphone port always... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linxjinx Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 i've fixed the problem by jamming a paper clip and twisting around until the speakers worked again. Turns out the problem is a hardware failure of the jack's sensing pin. I looked inside and indeed one side of the jack had been flattened out more than the jack for the microphone. the issue is described here if anyone ever has this issue http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3517/p/19341418/19730984.aspx unfortunately the only real solution is to replace the headphone jack which many times involves replacing the motherboard. time to find myself a service tag. for me the tiny speaker was more important than the headphone jack for now since I only use this laptop to walk around my house and watch silly videos from time to time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Leon Posted January 27, 2011 Administrators Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hi, Great that you found a solution - sad to hear about the level of solution. I have closed this thread and moved it to archive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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