you can use early patching to change the pin default of node 0x1c to [Fixed] CD
{ 0x1c, 0x993301f0 }, /* CD */ Codec: Realtek ALC1200 Address: 0 AFG Function Id: 0x1 (unsol 1) Vendor Id: 0x10ec0888 Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo Pincap 0x00000020: IN Pin Default 0x593301f0: [N/A] CD at Int ATAPI Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0 Misc = NO_PRESENCE Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1043524 Title: CD line disappeared after release upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1043524/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs