MacBook - Web Cam - Green Light

kipo · kipo #1 (**permalink**)

11-29-2008, 02:12 PM

Hi, I turnt my white 2.4 macbook on today and suddenly the green light next to the webcam is on...and i cant seem ti turn it off

i read online that you shoud try taking a photo with photobooth to turn it off however, when I try to take a picture the screen is all black and not taking any pictures yet the green light remains on..

any help please?

gixxersean · gixxersean #2 (**permalink**)

11-29-2008, 02:32 PM

Go to your closest apple store and have a genius decide you need a new macbook

AirAddict · AirAddict #3 (**permalink**)

11-29-2008, 02:32 PM

I have heard it happing to a few people they cant seem to turn it off

kipo · kipo #4 (**permalink**)

01-07-2009, 08:38 AM

update:

i turnt the macbook off and charged it up till it was full..and the next day i turnt my macbook on the green light disappeared..and hasn't happened again

and today when i turned the macbook on the green light has appeared again...? i this a common problem...? has this happened to anybody else..?

sevenhelmet · sevenhelmet #5 (**permalink**)

01-07-2009, 08:15 PM

Some hacker is watching you.

nickelsandtimes · nickelsandtimes #6 (**permalink**)

12-15-2010, 08:29 PM

This is also happening to me, and has been going on for about a week. It started after I had a kernel panic, and then a reinstall of the os. No luck yet.

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Originally Posted by kipo

update:

i turnt the macbook off and charged it up till it was full..and the next day i turnt my macbook on the green light disappeared..and hasn't happened again

and today when i turned the macbook on the green light has appeared again...? i this a common problem...? has this happened to anybody else..?

sevenhelmet #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 12, 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 538 Mac Specs: Aluminum Macbook 2.4Ghz; Powermac G5 2.3Ghz dual	01-07-2009, 08:15 PM Some hacker is watching you. "Luck favors the prepared"
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kipo #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 05, 2008 Posts: 49	11-29-2008, 02:12 PM Hi, I turnt my white 2.4 macbook on today and suddenly the green light next to the webcam is on...and i cant seem ti turn it off i read online that you shoud try taking a photo with photobooth to turn it off however, when I try to take a picture the screen is all black and not taking any pictures yet the green light remains on.. any help please?
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gixxersean #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 13, 2008 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 145 Mac Specs: ::24" 2.8ghz iMac w/ nVidia 8800GS::2.4Ghz Unibody Macbook::	11-29-2008, 02:32 PM Go to your closest apple store and have a genius decide you need a new macbook
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kipo #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 05, 2008 Posts: 49	01-07-2009, 08:38 AM update: i turnt the macbook off and charged it up till it was full..and the next day i turnt my macbook on the green light disappeared..and hasn't happened again and today when i turned the macbook on the green light has appeared again...? i this a common problem...? has this happened to anybody else..?
	QUOTE Thanks

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