Users in a growing Apple Support Discussions forum thread are expressing their concerns over what
appears to be a hardware-related sound issue with Apple's 27-inch Cinema Displays. The main issue
seems to be that sound will randomly cut out, ceasing to work until a system restart is applied. Jerky video presentation with no or distorted
sound is another symptom these users have noted, along with a delay when pressing the volume keys
up or down to when the volume graphic is displayed onscreen.
Though a definitive solution does not appear to be
available from Apple or users on the forums, some workarounds have provided at least temporary relief from this issue. Discussions user flipperfeet called Apple Support, which offered
this solution:
* Disconnect your display from your Mac.
* Shut down your Mac and unplug the power to your display.
* Let everything sit for a few minutes,
reconnect the Cinema Display and restart your Mac. This seems to be the only workaround that provides consistent (though temporary, in most cases) relief. Fully updated machines (Mac OS X 10.6.5) continue to exhibit the issue. Though the forum thread contains more than 200 replies about this topic, Apple may not be entirely aware of the situation ....
appears to be a hardware-related sound issue with Apple's 27-inch Cinema Displays. The main issue
seems to be that sound will randomly cut out, ceasing to work until a system restart is applied. Jerky video presentation with no or distorted
sound is another symptom these users have noted, along with a delay when pressing the volume keys
up or down to when the volume graphic is displayed onscreen.
Though a definitive solution does not appear to be
available from Apple or users on the forums, some workarounds have provided at least temporary relief from this issue. Discussions user flipperfeet called Apple Support, which offered
this solution:
* Disconnect your display from your Mac.
* Shut down your Mac and unplug the power to your display.
* Let everything sit for a few minutes,
reconnect the Cinema Display and restart your Mac. This seems to be the only workaround that provides consistent (though temporary, in most cases) relief. Fully updated machines (Mac OS X 10.6.5) continue to exhibit the issue. Though the forum thread contains more than 200 replies about this topic, Apple may not be entirely aware of the situation ....
