This error indicates that your computer’s operating system or audio driver cannot detect the audio jack on the front panel of your computer case (the headphone or microphone port near the power button). The rear audio jacks usually still work.
Locate the silver, coin-sized CR2032 battery on the motherboard.
To bypass this error on a custom build without the original HP front panel wiring, you must close the detection circuit manually:
If you installed a standard aftermarket power supply or moved your HP motherboard into a standard PC case, you will get this error permanently because standard HD Audio cables lack HP's proprietary grounding scheme. 917-front audio not connected
Change the setting from "Enable" to or change "Bypass F1 Prompt" to "Enabled" . Save changes and exit (usually by pressing F10 again). Conclusion
Sometimes the motherboard firmware hangs on a false hardware state.
Using a standard motherboard jumper cap to bridge the two audio sense pins will fool the BIOS into thinking the front audio panel is permanently connected. This error indicates that your computer’s operating system
Ensure the wires are not pinched or cut.
Alternatively, look for a setting called or POST Errors and change it to Prompt on Error or Clear/Ignore .
Believe it or not, some motherboards allow you to disable the front panel audio header entirely in the BIOS. If this setting is set to "Disabled" or "AC97" (when it should be "HD Audio"), Windows will never see the port. To bypass this error on a custom build
Turn on the PC. The BIOS will reset to factory defaults, re-scan the hardware, and hopefully register the connected audio line. Step 4: Disable the Prompt in BIOS (If Supported)
Then, you see it. You open your or HD Audio Manager , and a cryptic, red warning stares back at you:
: A broken 3.5mm jack stuck in the front port can trick the system into a perpetual "plugged-in" state, leading users to unplug the harness to regain use of rear ports, which then triggers the 917 error.