In general, I got into trouble. On one of my laptops, the integrated sound card died quietly. In this article I will tell you how I solved this difficult question.
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Manufacturing process.
Of course, I made several attempts to disassemble the laptop, and the Dell Inspiron lineup is extremely tedious. To do this, first unscrew the keyboard, then pull out the optical drive, remove the back cover and screen, and only then can you access the motherboard itself.
After that, almost all the cables and contacts of the connectors were cleaned. After assembly, the effect is zero again. An attempt to warm up the bridge and the board itself also did not give anything, but could lead to even more sad consequences.
As a result, I had to purchase a simple external sound card on the local market that connects to a USB port. It cost 200 rubles. But Chinese friends have a little cheaper than forty rubles.
The funny thing is, this device works in Plug & play mode, and does not ask for any drivers. You can connect speakers, headphones, and a regular microphone to it. The sound quality is quite tolerable.
Such device also useful for connecting various equipment away from the computer without loss of signal quality. You just need to use a long USB cable. For example, you can put a remote microphone without using an analog speaker cable.
All good mood, good luck, and interesting ideas!