Ports on the front panel don't work

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The audio and mic port on the front panel of my cabinet don't work.
However the USB ports work fine.
All the cables seem to be connected at right places, but still they won't work.
What could be the problem?
My computer guy's service sucks, he won't reply to the complaint immediately so I'm thinking of dealing with it myself.

There might be issue with the connections of audio and mic.
Which cabinet you are using btw?
Cheap cabinets like VIP and Circle don't last long. Personal experience.

Yeah its a cheap one but this problem has been there from the beginning.

1. Check that the front panel connectors are connected to the correct pins on the motherboard.
2. Check that the pins ARE connected.
3. Go into BIOS -> Inboard devices-> Front panel audio-> Set it to 'automatic' instead of 'legacy' or 'high definition' or whatever it is set to.
4. If any of the above steps fail, get a new port or salvage it from some old cabinet.

@OP : Strictly Buying Advice - No troubleshooting here mate. Better post the same in Hardware Q&A section so that you'll get more response and help.