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Solved! Laptop Headphone Jack broken. Audio only working from left side of headphone.

Jul 9, 2021
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My Laptop is a MSI Apache Pro Ge 62. The headphone jack has been broken for awhile now.
I first thought it was the headphone that was broken, but I've tried on other devices and they work perfectly. I'm sure its the jack. This issue started happening after I reapplied thermal paste and I'm guessing I might have been a little bit too harsh opening the case.
Is there any way to fix this?
 
Yes there is a way to fix it, replace the jack or at least check the connections and solder/reseat them, or get a USB sound card.
 
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