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    [Need Help] Buzzing noise from headphones when they're plugged in to the audio jack

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by lifestrk, Mar 22, 2015.

  1. lifestrk

    lifestrk Notebook Guru

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    so basicly, title said it all; I got some LOUD buzzing noise from headphones when they're plugged in to the audio jack, even when im NOT CHARGING my laptop. are there any ways to fix this?
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    Laptop: MSI GE60 2PE
    Headphones: All headphones (i tried various headphones with it, all got the problems)
     
    lifestrk, Mar 22, 2015
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  2. Craig9080

    Craig9080 Notebook Consultant

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    Well, not a fix but we know the problem is probably a bad ground somewhere that is causing it. Any USB devices attached?
     
    Craig9080, Mar 22, 2015
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  3. tijo

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    This could be the issue, it's also possibly a manufacturing defect which would suck.
     
    tijo, Mar 22, 2015
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  4. Craig9080

    Craig9080 Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, I had an old Compaq in Jr. High that wouldn't stop the buzzing on headphones but if I pushed on the palm rest it would go away. As a kid I initially thought fan buzzing but once I got up the courage to break it open I couldn't figure it out until my dad pointed out cold solder joint (Gotta love old big component PCB laptops) fixed that and it was fixed.
     
    Craig9080, Mar 22, 2015
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  5. pete962

    pete962 Notebook Evangelist

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    Is the noise present when running on battery only? I had some cracking noise on my older Dell laptop, which was caused of all things by fingerprint sensor driver, so I have program somewhere to help trouble shoot sound issues. If OP can't figure his problem out I'll try to find it, it helped me.
     
    pete962, Mar 22, 2015
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