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Which chips (LOCATION ON THE MOTHERBOARD) do I need to replace?   Are
they
the 2 chips labeled Sound RAM  (don't laugh...) ....
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     If "soundless" means no sound from the internal speaker, the fix
may be fairly easy.

     Try plugging Stereo headphones into the Sound Output jack on the
back of the GS. (Whatever you plug in-- headphones, a connection to an
amplifier, etc. must have a Stereo plug.)  If you get sound through the
headphones but no sound when the headphones are unplugged, it means that
your jack is, probably, messed up.

     There's a leaf switch which is part of the jack which is supposed
to close and connect-up your internal speaker when nothing is plugged
in. If this switch's contacts become dirty or the leaf loses its
springiness, the switch fails to close. The easiest long-term fix is to
either

     A. solder a jumper which keeps the switch closed whether or not
anything is plugged in  or
     B. plug in an external speaker (using a Stereo plug).


     Another, fairly rare, cause of Sound loss is that the internal
Speaker "+" lead has been pressed against a pointy Ground circuit point
on the motherboard. This sometimes happens when the small front panel
and/or the motherboard has been removed and replaced without making sure
the Speaker lead is routed correctly.


     If none of the above fits your Soundlessness problem, you could
describe it and your system in more detail. Someone may come up with
useful suggestions for a cure.
 

Rubywand