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    Screen disassembly help - (webcam...)

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Nomgle, Oct 2, 2010.

  1. Nomgle

    Nomgle Notebook Geek

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    Hi folks.

    I see a few people have disassembled their screens to fix the hinge problem - does anyone know how the webcam connects to the motherboard ? Does it have it's own cable, or is it shared with the screen's cable ?

    The reason I ask, is that my webcam microphone only works when the screen is FULLY opened - any less, and it doesn't pick up any audio ! It's obviously a loose connection somewhere (or a broken cable) - and I'm wondering where to start looking !

    Hopefully it's just a case of pushing a connector together at one end or the other :D :D :D
     
    Nomgle, Oct 2, 2010
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    Nomgle Notebook Geek

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    Anyone out there ?
     
    Nomgle, Oct 10, 2010
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    tassadar898 Notebook Evangelist

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    id suggest calling dell and getting another screen, if you open up the screen you risk dust getting under the screen lid.
     
    tassadar898, Oct 10, 2010
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  4. Nomgle

    Nomgle Notebook Geek

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    Unfortunately I'm overseas right now - and I suspect DELL's warranty won't work outside the purchase country...
     
    Nomgle, Oct 12, 2010
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  5. vorob

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    Well i bought m11x in denmark but was reparing it in Russia and no problem. I have 2 lcd's replaced here with no problem. International warrany rules :)
     
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    Yes. I bought mine in USA. Now I am in Peru, and I got my Display and Battery replaced... Dell International Warranty is awesome!!!

    Apart from the antennas, I guess that there is only one cable that comes up from the Display. So this cable should be for the led display, camera, alienware lights, etc....
     
    HEUR, Oct 13, 2010
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