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Front Audio Jack Dead Since The Realtek HD ALC 880 Audio CODECs Update

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  1. Zora
    @zrahman

    im literally losing my mind here front audio on my prebuilt gaming PC died after a driver update. rear audio is totally fine.

    USB Audio Device Properties

    USB Audio Device Properties
Device status:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)

{Operation Failed}
The requested operation was unsuccessful.

    i tried two different studio headphones, both work in the rear port and on my phone. The vendor audio app used to show a little popup when i plugged into the front, and that popup never appears now. Is there a setting the update could have changed, or do i need to open the case?

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  2. Zoe Sato
    @sockethound

    uhh has anything changed in BIOS recently, like an update or reset?

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  3. Zora
    @zrahman
    in reply to @sockethound

    yeah so in mmsys.cpl there's a Headphones device mraked as not plugged in, even with studio headphones in the front. sorry for the wall of text lol

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  4. Mila
    @malvarez

    lol same thing happened to me roll back teh audio driver in Device Manager > Properties > Driver > Roll Back Driver as a quick test. if teh front jack works again, it's the driver. lmk how it goes

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  5. Yara
    @yara_late

    If none of that helps, open the case and check that the HD_AUDIO front panel connector is fully seated on the motherboard header. Coincidences happen, and a half-loose connector can fail jack detcetion.

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  6. Yara
    @yara_late

    nah tbh disabling jack detection is a workaround, not a fix. it works, but ull have to switch outputs manually. idk maybe im wrong lol

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  7. Zora
    @zrahman
    in reply to @yara_late

    @yara_late yesss disabling front panel jack detection in the console app made it show up as a separate device. Not elegant, but it works fine. thank u thank u thank u

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