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    Disconnecting webcam from M1530

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by DFI Fan, Aug 23, 2009.

  1. DFI Fan

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    Anyone know how hard it is to disconnect the webcam on an M1530? I never use it and would like to unplug it for personal reasons. Basically where does it plug into?
     
    DFI Fan, Aug 23, 2009
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    Just remove the keyboard, and you can see the cable ending in the centre. It's the wide flat one coming from the right hand side of the laptop.
     
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    Thanks, does the microphone cable connect there too?
     
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    Why not just disable it in the bios ?
     
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    That option does not exist in the A12 BIOS (as far as I remember it didn't exist in past BIOS versions either). I disabled it in device manager already, but I'm gonna just gonna "pull the plug" on it.
     
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    As far as I can remember from dismantling the laptop, the camera and mikes are all on a single circut board at the top of the screen, connected to the laptop via the one cable.
     
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    yeah, disconnecting the webcam will also disconnect the mics, are you sure you want to do this ? why not just put dark paper in front of it ?
     
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    Yep, disconneting the mic and webcam is exactly what I want to do. I would think the microphone port would still work on the laptop (not that I have ever used that either).
     
    DFI Fan, Aug 23, 2009
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