Cleaning inside built-in isight

Not sure if this has been posted before, but the other day I opened up my macbook and noticed that there's a white speck inside the lens of my built-in isight. I don't know how it got there, I don't do anything rough with my computer. It really looks like a paint chip got in there.
Is there any way I can clean it out myself? My warranty is already over and the computer is only 2 years old, I'm not going to buy a new one yet.
If I do have to send it in, how much is it going to kill my wallet?
Thanks for the help.

Welcome to Discussions, sheridanspice
Rather than take a chance on damaging the Mac, I would have it serviced by an Apple Technician.
Contact Apple or your Apple-Authorized Service Provider. The Service people can give you a meaningful cost estimate so you can decide whether to have the service performed or to consider camera alternatives:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2018211
EZ Jim
Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz w/Mac OS X (10.6.2) MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.2)
LED Cinema Display G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11) iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9) External iSight

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1. See if the issue is application-specific. - Nope. Camera is not recognized in any of the apps that it should be recognized in, I tested iChat AV, PhotoBooth, ImageCapture, and iMovie.
2. See if the issue is user-specific. - There's only one user account on this Mac, so I couldn't do that.
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• Finish with another Permissions Repair.
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Hi englishguru,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You may find the steps in this article helpful for troubleshooting the camera on your MacBook:
How to Troubleshoot iSight
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2090
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4. Reset SMC or PMU
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Thanks!

iMacOwner wrote:
Hi,
Having an issue with my MacBook Pro where in iMovie, I am not able to select my built in iSight as an input source to record with (Camera Not Detected). Photo Booth works fine, and the issue recurs in a clean account.
I have no problem with this software on both my MacBook (2008) and iMac (2006), running the same OS version. I'm assuming this has something to do with the new hardware.
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Thanks!
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I often use iM6HD for quick iSight clips on MacPro using the iSight built into my LED Cinema Display. iM6HD works as well with my MacBook Pro. Both run SL.
I sometimes see strange color blinks in the preview window *before I begin to record*, but there is no problem while I am recording.
My inbuilt iSights shows up in the camera selection button just as it did in previous Mac OSs.
Have you selected "iSight" when you create your new movie project?
Are you observing the prohibition against running another camera apps when you open iMovie?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3095
Have you restarted the Mac?
I see you have tested in a "clean account". If that means a new user account, my only other thought would be whether a clean install of the OS with NO other software additions might give any insight?
If nothing helps, you may be right that there is something special about the new hardware.
If that is the case, why not capture your iSight video in SL's QuickTimeX? Then import the clip into whichever iMovie/editor you like for editing.
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Hello Ben
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Welcome to Apple Discussions, wkim8732
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If iSight doesn't show in System Profiler and doesn't work in any app, contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service. The service technician may be able to tell you how long you should expect the repair to take from talking with you or from a quick initial inspection of your Mac.
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Backup your important files first!
For this reinstall, start by zeroing your disk to remove any possible problem info. Depending on the size of your hard disk, zeroing can take several hours, so plan accordingly. Then perform a clean install onto your newly erased hard disk, but do not migrate your information and settings from the same backup you used before or a backup you just made. Doing so might copy the problem back to your newly installed system along with your good information.
Instead, use a known good backup or initialize manually so you are certain you do not move bad info to your clean install disk.
You will also have to reinstall your applications from their original sources rather than migrating your applications and settings from a backup or another Mac.
As you can see, this process will be time consuming compared to Archive and Install, but it is the only way I know to be certain you have not kept or restored bad info that may be causing your problems. If a clean install onto a zeroed disk does not cure your problem, you will need professional help unless you are willing to use your Mac without a working iSight.
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I have a new Macbook Pro that I purchased about a month ago, running OS
X 10.5.8.
I've been using Skype to video chat, and at first everything was working
very well. In the middle of a chat, however, the video stopped working
altogether.
If I go to the video tab in Skype preferences, the camera will then turn
on and I can see myself, but once I go back to the call, the camera
won't turn on (the green light on my camera stays off too). In video
preferences I have the following options checked: Enable Skype Video,
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that I have video to: People in my contact list. I have also tried to
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video camera it is set to use is the Built-in iSight.
I have tried reinstalling skype, including deleting all the preference
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Hi,
It is years since I tried Skype. (Probably in Tiger)
I use Little Snitch, a utility that can report the ports and IPS any App is trying to contact.
For Video chats it seems the Skype process spreads the load across many "Servers" wanting to connect to about 3 doz (I got fed up with clicking the accept Button)
For this reason I do not think it is very secure.
I only today read a post that said Skype had Screen Sharing.
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iChat 4 and 5 use the Apple Remote Desktop engine to do Screen Share as does the Screen Sharing App invoked from the Finders Go Menu > Go to Server and using VNC:// as the Link type.
I would have no idea what protocol Skype are using.
They created their own Video protocols and similar with SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) for Connecting to POTS (Plain Old Telephone Systems) Phones in disregard for Internationally agreed Standards.
I doubt that it makes use of the ARD engine. It will probably be a reinvention of the wheel again.
I took a look around the Skype web site but could not find any mention of how they are doing Screen Sharing.
I would guess it is similar to the iUSBCam method of Desktop as Video Feed.
Do the Console or System Log in Console (Applications/Utilities) have any messages about this ?
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Hello,
I am having trouble with my Macbook Pro's built in iSight. I appreciate any help anyone could give me.
As of a couple of days ago, iChat and Photobooth are now unable to access the iSight camera. iChat states, "There is no camera attached to this computer." Photobooth gives the error "There is no connected camera."
The weird thing is, Skype and any flash based software are still able to use the camera perfectly.
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I would think it was a hardware problem, except that several programs are able to use the camera. It just seems to be Apple software (iChat, photobooth, Quicktime X) that are unable to see that there is a camera built in.
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MMariska wrote:
Hello,
I am having trouble with my Macbook Pro's built in iSight. I appreciate any help anyone could give me.
As of a couple of days ago, iChat and Photobooth are now unable to access the iSight camera. iChat states, "There is no camera attached to this computer." Photobooth gives the error "There is no connected camera."
The weird thing is, Skype and any flash based software are still able to use the camera perfectly.
System profiler lists the camera correctly as "Built-in iSight" under USB. It doesn't list any problems. Nothing else is attached to the computer.
I have tried resetting the PRAM, resetting the SMC, repairing disk permissions (twice), and reinstalling 10.6.4 with the combo updater.
Can anyone think of anything else to try?
I would think it was a hardware problem, except that several programs are able to use the camera. It just seems to be Apple software (iChat, photobooth, Quicktime X) that are unable to see that there is a camera built in.
Thanks anyone for your time and help.
-Matt
Welcome to Discussions, -Matt.
You seem to have tried all relevant suggestions from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
When only a couple of apps give trouble, their preference files might be corrupted. If you are using the OS X version of Skype successfully, my suggestion is that you reset the preferences for the apps that are giving trouble. If you need help:
Here is how to reset Photo Booth preferences:
• Quit Photo Booth if it is running.
• Delete the com.apple.PhotoBooth.plist file from your ~ (Home) /Library/Preferences folder.
• Restart Photo Booth and test. A new .plist file will be created when you launch.
Resetting iChat is similar except iChat's camera preferences are kept in the com.apple.PhotoBooth.plist file in the same directory.
Be sure to quit iChat before you reset preferences. When you start iChat again after tossing your iChat.plist file, you will need to reset any preferences that you want to be different from the default values.
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I have an older MacBook Pro 17" Intel that I use with various external USB hard drives (8 of them). It is connected to my LG 720p 32" flatscreen and works perfectly. Recently, when visiting, I disconnected my external HDs and connected my MBP to my brother's LG 1080p and it was OK.
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I really would appreciate all the help I can get. Thanks.

I have never heard of this before, but the fact that your external iSight works shows that at least some parts of your Macv's AV circuitry are undamaged.
Depending on exactly how you "disconnected" your "external HDs and connected" your "MBP to" your "brother's LG 1080p", I suppose it is possible that your software settings have been compromised somehow. Here is what I would try if my system showed the symptoms you describe.
(0) Start by making a current backup if you do not already have one.
Then try any of the following you have not already considered or used. Use them in any order you think appropriate and test after each one to determine if the problem is resolved:
(1) Shut down (do not merely restart) your MBP. Wait a couple of minutes before starting.
(2) Test in a different user (NOT the "Guest") account: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mtusr001.html
(3) Reset SMC http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
(4) Reset PRAM: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mh26871.html
(5) Repair your startup disk: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mchlp1718.html
(6) Reinstall Lion and apply the 10.7.2 Combo Update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1459
(7) Contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service
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