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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010: Can I remove or disconnect the webcam from unibody MacBook?

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:24:14 -0700

I need the isight camera to be off in order to bring my laptop to work, and to disconnect or remove the isight camera is the only way i could.

Is there any guide to simply remove the webcam from the laptop and then put it back on when i resign a year later.

*Buying the laptop a year later is not acceptable, i need it for work now.

Thanks in advance

⟐ Answer deleted June 17, 2012 at 4:24 pm -0700

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009: My isight camera, light sensor, and keyboard backlight are working?

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:14:45 -0700

Its not my first time opening my laptop. I have change the ram as well as the hard drive on my laptop but this time i wanted to get to the keyboard. I followed every step of the teardown, but stripped the LAST screw for the logic board and have to give up. UGH!!! if someone knows how to take a stripped screw out please tell me. Thats not my problem though, i connected everything back and everything seemed fine except my camera didnt work, my light sensor doesn't either and my keyboard doesn't light up it shows a circle with a line across it. Did I break the connection of the camera, is the camera, light sensor and keyboard all connected?? PLEASE HELP! What can i do to fix this?

⟐ Answered October 8, 2011 at 9:14 pm -0700

MacBook Pro 13": How do I reset the camera if the battery died completely?

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:52:04 -0700

The battery on my Macbook pro 13" died completely, and afterward, I get no video in skype, etc. I'd been told that this might happen if the battery died, but how do I fix it now that it is fully charged?

⟐ Edited October 19, 2010 at 3:52 pm -0700

MacBook Unibody Model A1278: iSight camera and optical drive stopped working, are they related?

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:17:44 -0700

Recently my iSight camera randomly stopped working. Green light comes on, but no picture shows on the screen. About 2 weeks later my optical drive stopped working properly. It won't read CD/DVD's, when it tries it ejects them right away.

First time I noticed my disc drive acting up was when I was trying to burn a CD. It got almost all the way through the writing process and ejected the disc and sited a disc error. Do you think these issues may be related? Software v. Hardware problems?

⟐ Answered December 7, 2010 at 1:17 pm -0700

MacBook Pro 13": Where can I find replacement parts for camera?

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:04:13 -0700

I have a 13' Macbook Pro and the camera goes in and out while using Skype. This started happening after I dropped the laptop, but everything else seems to be working fine. I'm not sure if it's the camera, or the actual camera board. Either way, I can't seem to find the replacement parts anywhere. I've found multiple sights with parts for the Macbook, but not the Pro. Any help or suggestions?

⟐ Answered August 7, 2012 at 4:04 pm -0700

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009: Multiple Issues - Microphone, Camera, & Wifi

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:15:06 -0700

Hey guys. Thanks for taking a look and helping me out in advance.

I am having some issues with my MacBook Pro, 13" Unibody (2009 Model - MacbookPro5,5). The computer is functioning fine after a recent light coffee spill. These issues include: "No Airport Card installed", internal microphone not working, and the built-in iSight not recognized. I have taken the device apart multiple times, and the Airport card looks like it is in mint shape. I am not sure, I think it may be a cabling issue... I don't know if they are all connected or what. Any ideas on how I can get this resolved? Think it could be an issue with the logic board itself? Any insight would be very helpful. Thanks again!

Mathew

⟐ Commented September 10, 2012 at 10:15 am -0700

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012: Isight not detected/functioning after lcd water damage

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:16:02 -0700

I've bought an Macbook Pro with a lcd with water damage.

Dont worry I've checked the logic board and al the indicators are still white. Before changing the LCD I wanted to test the Isight camera but the macbook said Isight camera not detected. It also did't show up in the hardware list. Should I change the Isight camera or the cable to the camera?

⟐ Answered March 13, 2013 at 7:16 pm -0700