The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Can I have a built in webcam installed on my Lenovo V100?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by megatravel, Jan 13, 2007.

  1. megatravel

    megatravel Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I have a Lenovo V100 Notebook (076327U) without a built-in webcam still under warranty. I saw this same model in this forum with a built in 1.3 megapixel web camera here: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2968&review=V100

    How can I have a webcam (like built-in) be installed in my laptop V100. Should I contact Lenovo ans ask them? The buil in web cam must be Leonov OEM produc I supposed. Thank you all.
     
    megatravel, Jan 13, 2007
    #1
  2. dimmu

    dimmu Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    14
    Messages:
    331
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    You'll probably have to spend money on switching out the entire screen. I don't think you can installa built in camera after market.
     
    dimmu, Jan 13, 2007
    #2
  3. NetBrakr

    NetBrakr Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    119
    Messages:
    1,344
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Yeah, you need to call Lenovo if they can do it, but you will have to pay.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Jan 13, 2007
    #3
  4. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    251
    Messages:
    1,176
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I'm gonna seriously doubt it's worth the money to do this aftermarket... as mentioned above, you'll probably need a whole new screen (or at least, Lenovo will try to sell you one). Plus, the "internal" webcam is still a usb device, which means it will need to connect into the mobo, which is mostly annoying and labor intensive, which if you don't do it yourself, will cost alot.
     
    dragonesse, Jan 13, 2007
    #4