One speaker isn't working

I have a powerbook G4. The external speakers both worked for the first couple of years. Recently I noticed that the left speaker does not work. I tried adjusting the balance in system preferences, no luck; it was still balanced. When shifted it to the left, no sound, to the righ-i get sound from the right. Also, I ran a hardware diagnostic which came out normal. No logic board problems as others have posted. I also checked my microphone which is located under the left speaker. The input works fine, but nothing from the left speaker. Please help. Any suggestions with this annoying problem would be greatly appreciated.
-reed

That's probably a good news/bad news thing.
Might have a loose or broken connection, broken trace, or the like. Could be difficult to get at to prove or repair, depending on our comfort level.
Go to http://pbfixit.com for instructions on getting into the case, unless you have AppleCare of course.
Joe

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