917-front Audio Not Connected Access

Don't waste hours on a broken header. A $10 USB external sound card completely bypasses the internal "917-front audio" circuit.

If you have the exact device and OS where 917 appears, share it — and I can narrow the fix down to the exact register or driver flag. 917-front audio not connected

The front audio port may be physically broken. Use the rear (motherboard) audio jacks instead. Don't waste hours on a broken header