optical digital-out

I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) and a few months ago I plugged s audio jack into into the headphone port, after removing the laptop no longe recognises that it has in-built speakers even though they chime on start up. I have tried factory reset and that did nothing along with...

Yesterday I upgraded from a late 2013 iMac to a 2019 iMac. Before I was using an optical cable with a 3.5 adapter to connect to my logitech Z5500 Surround System. Never an issue. Plugged it into my new one an nothing, no digital input says my speaker controller. The Midi setup only say...

In looking at the specs of the 2018 mini, I notice the absence of optical audio. I use optical to connect my current mini to the stereo and would hate to lose it. Yes, i could use HDMI, but my TV panel doesn't have ARC, so I can't drive it as a monitor AND have audio at the same time. :(...

Hey guys. I'm having a serious problem. My sound output stuck on digital out and yes, I'm aware that it's because some pins have stuck because of mine fault. None of toothpick, paperclip ect trick helps. I don't want to spend 600$ for replacing a board for getting a sound from my computer. Now...