WebCam not working on G580

Hello everyone,
I'm having a weird problem with my new Lenovo G580 model 2189.
Long story short: my laptop has Win8 installed, and the webcam was working fine on the first use of the laptop. A few weeks later I installed a SSD and removed the DVD unit, using the bay for the original HDD of the laptop.
I did the image of the OS with the app that the SSD provided (it's a Samsung 840 Pro, if it's relevant) and everything went OK. And so I continued using the laptop with everything working exactly the same as the default config the laptop came with.
A few days back I tried to use the webcam for the first time since I installed the SSD, and to my surprise when I started the YouCam program it prompted that it can detect any webcam, and here's where my odyssey starts:
I have looked on the devices admin window if there's a device without its drivers installed. There's no warning sign, but what I think that's even odder is that there's no "image devices" category, which means that there's no webcam detected as a hardware component on the laptop.
I've downloaded the drivers from the lenovo website for the webcam (1 & 2) , but when I try to install it the program shows an error window saying "no appropiate driver to be installed".
I looked at the Lenovo Help Centre and followed these instructions, but the Fn+Esc didn't work, and there's no webcam sing displayed on the screen. I checked that the Energy Management was properly installed and running.
I've also uploaded the YouCam software or tried to use the webcam with Google Hangout, but the problem persists.
As you see I've tried a few things, all without success. Does anybody know how could I fix these problem? could it be related with the SSD installation, since I haven't done any other change to the laptop?
Thanks in advance for your time.

Hi jorge_fubar,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
I’m sorry to hear that the Webcam is not working as expected in your G580 Laptop and also it is not displayed under “Imaging Devices” in the “Device Manager”, as this issue after changing the HDD in the computer. This issue seems to be hardware related but before considering it as a hardware issue, it can be checked if the device is detected in “Safe Mode”. If the issue is same in “Safe Mode”, below is the link for the steps to get into “Safe Mode”.
Windows 8 Safe Mode
If the issue persists even in “Safe Mode”, I would Strongly Suggest Calling Technical Support for Assistance. Click here to open a link where you can select the country and get the exact contact support number. I’m sure they will be a great help.
Do post us back for further queries.
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