Sound Not Working on Lenovo Laptop in MSTeams (This only affects Teams, for some reason. Sound works in Zoom and other programs.)


Applies to:  Windows 11 (23H2 or later)

ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 (Type 21M7, 21M8) Laptops 

ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 (Type 21MA, 21MB) Laptops

ThinkPad R14 Gen 6 (Type 21M9) Laptops 

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Instructions

Details

1

First, the current driver must be removed completely. To start, log on to Windows with an Administrator account. Open Device Manager.

 

2

In Device Manager, change the view to Devices by Connection. Double click the “Senary Audio Device”. Go to “Details”, select “Properties”, go to “Extended INFs” Make a note of the files like “oemXX.inf “

 

3

Uninstall all devices under Senary Audio Device. Check the box for “Delete the driver software for this device” and click “Uninstall”

 

IMPORTANT: Do not refresh or rescan devices or the bad driver will reinstall!

 

4

When that is complete, open a Command Prompt as Admin.

Type: pnputil /delete-driver oemXX.inf replacing the XX with the numbers you noted in step 2 above. Do this for every file noted.

 

5

Restart Windows. Open Device Manager and ensure that under Sound, video and game controllers” you see “High-Definition Audio Device”.

 

Test Teams. You will be able to use the microphone as designed. No further steps are required.

 

6

If you still can’t be heard in Teams, run Lenovo Vantage or Update and get the latest updates. Look for version 3.48.19.1012 or later.

 



Article ID: 1002
Created: April 21, 2026
Last Updated: April 21, 2026
Author: Natural Networks NOC [support@naturalnetworks.com]

Online URL: https://kb.naturalnetworks.com/article.php?id=1002