Both front hood releases won't work. Please help!

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So here is my situation I have a 1999 Boxster and just like so many others my front hood release will not work. I have already found the emergency release cable under the passenger head light (in the wheel well), but the kicker is when I try to pull on it nothing happens, it seems to be at a dead stop. I have also pulled the drivers side wheel off to get to the cable that runs from the release lever in the cabin to pull on it (which I was told by a Porsche service guy has worked for him). That cable at least feels like it could be doing something, but never the less still nothing. Any help would be greatly appreciated!