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    ACER Aspire webcam on/off indication led

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by King_Arthas, Feb 24, 2011.

  1. King_Arthas

    King_Arthas Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was pissed off that Acer Aspire 5740g do not have indication led for webcam condition on/off. So I open the lid with intention to install led, what I found is that there already have one. However no hole drilled.

    What you need to do is to remove the tabs in the 4 corners, unscrew 4 bolts and remove lid front frame. Make a small hole in front of the led :).

    No need to worry about backdoor and trojan monitoring your webcam :).
     
    King_Arthas, Feb 24, 2011
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Nice find!

    Hope other's can use it.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Feb 24, 2011
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  3. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    Pics not showing up, but great find either way!
     
    kosti, Feb 24, 2011
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    weinter /dev/null

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    Did the mod Thanks!
     
    weinter, Feb 25, 2011
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  5. King_Arthas

    King_Arthas Notebook Enthusiast

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    I`m glad for you weinter.

    Many manufactures (notebooks, TVs, Mobile phones) really surprise with missing basic stuffs. However hidden in some service menu or like in this case inside the casing :).
     
    King_Arthas, Feb 25, 2011
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