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1. laruss+Y1
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2024-11-27 20:28:10
>>xairy+(OP)
I assumed that most if not all of these webcam LEDs are wired in series with the power to the camera itself. Which then makes it impossible to disable them. Who designs this LED to be software addressable?
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2. cridde+z6
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2024-11-27 20:56:29
>>laruss+Y1
Does that mean if the LED dies the camera is dead?
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3. a28002+Q8
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2024-11-27 21:12:34
>>cridde+z6
You could wire it up either way. In general the LED is extremely likely to outlive the rest of the laptop, though.
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