[HELP NEEDED] - Lenovo ThinkPad x1 Carbon - AppleALC/Audio not working!

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MegatronsKneecap · May 4, 2023

Realtek ALC269VC codec. Everything on this Hackintosh is working great! Only problem is no matter what layout id I use it refuses to work. Not even a glimpse of the microphone working. All necessary SDST patches are in place and the USB ports have been mapped. Still no luck. Checked to see if Apple ALC is even working in terminal and it is. Please Help!

MaLd0n · May 5, 2023

Do u tried all options for this codec?

https://www.olarila.com/topic/6074-guide-easy-audio-solution-with-applealc/

MegatronsKneecap · May 5, 2023

26 minutes ago, MaLd0n said:

Do u tried all options for this codec?

https://www.olarila.com/topic/6074-guide-easy-audio-solution-with-applealc/

yes, still not working ?

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