September 30th, 2016, 01:08 PM
Thanks for the update. Glad you got it fixed.
September 29th, 2016, 10:57 AM
I'd say it may be time to start investigating the hardware. Unfortunately, that will require some disassembly of the laptop.
September 28th, 2016, 03:01 PM
Links:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/249870/create_a_bootable_linux_flash_drive_in_three_easy_steps.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
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September 28th, 2016, 02:52 PM
The speaker(s) is/are unlikely to have failed. If anything, there may be a loose connection somewhere in the wires that go to them, especially if the headphone jack is still working. To eliminate...
September 28th, 2016, 02:39 PM
When was audio through the speaker(s) last working? Have you updated anything since then (Microsoft updates, etc.)?
September 28th, 2016, 02:24 PM
Possibly useful links:
https://www.wiknix.com/sound-not-working-in-windows-8-1/
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/instantanswers/a183aa8b-0eac-4566-867a-98d2761a770d/fix-sound-problems
September 28th, 2016, 02:15 PM
What version of Windows are you using?