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Mid 2009 Model A1278 / 2.26 or 2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo processor EMC 2326

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iSight camera cable head damage. Replacement available?

I accidentally failed in step 10 of the following guide for logic board replacement:

MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2009 Logic Board Replacement

I wasn't following the guide thoroughly enough and I was forcing it, and bent the metal head.

One of the metal legs came off.

I straightened it back, and have assembled everything back, although it seems that I have damaged the cable head.

Are there replacement cables for the iSight camera?

There seems to be none according to a post in 2010:

Why does my wifi not come up (the camera doesn't work either)?

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Your best bet here is to locate a junker that you can transplant the cable from.

This model has a very difficult display assembly to take apart (without breaking the cover glass). You may want to re-think things here. I would just replace the full assembly Vs trying to replace the cable here.

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