Left speaker audio stops working randomly

[LianDLT]

Describe the bug

I have Bazzite OS installed on Rog Ally Z1 Extreme. When the device is turned on, restarted or wake from sleep there's a chance the left speaker stops working, sometimes it fixes itself sometimes a full restart is needed but it's been a constant issue. Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller is selected as that's the only option there is

What did you expect to happen?

I expected both speakers to work properly

Output of rpm-ostree status

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Hardware

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Extra information or context

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[Sickosicko]

This is hardware issue. I had this problem myself for months, i fixed it by reseating my speaker cable.
The cable port is under the fan, on the right side of the APU.

[Sickosicko]

It happened for me on any OS.

[Sickosicko]

Also I added some kapton tape on the metal driver on the back of speaker. Make sure it does not have contact to battery.

There is a reddit post about this: https://www.reddit.com/r/ROGAlly/comments/1bibm7d/comment/kw4uypi/

[dosubot]

Hi, @LianDLT. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the bazzite team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

• The left speaker of a Rog Ally Z1 Extreme intermittently stops working on Bazzite OS.
• User Sickosicko suggests it's a hardware issue, resolved by reseating the speaker cable and using kapton tape.
• The problem occurs across different operating systems, indicating a hardware rather than software issue.

Next Steps:

• Please confirm if this issue is still relevant with the latest version of Bazzite. If so, you can keep the discussion open by commenting here.
• If there is no further activity, this issue will be automatically closed in 14 days.

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