Not an answer but wanted to kick in on discussion. Interesting issue.
I've got three of these and use them on my Mac Pros but I've never torn one down. The newer iMac cameras are much better. MacTech + @mactechplus has used pulled cameras to make USB ones. (I'll forward this question to him so he'll see it) But the camera is in the center. Maybe @oldturkey03 can tell if it would be possible change from the Firewire 400 to USB power. Also I have to use an adapter to change it from Firewire 400 to 800 as the ports disappeared after about 2008.
Not an answer but wanted to kick in on discussion. Interesting issue.
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I've got three of these and use them on my Mac Pros but I've never torn one down. The newer iMac cameras are much better. MacTech + has used pulled cameras to make USB ones. (I'll forward this question to him so he'll see it) But the camera is in the center. Maybe @oldturkey03 can tell if it would be possible change from the Firewire 400 to USB power. Also I have to use an adapter to change it from Firewire 400 to 800 as the ports disappeared after about 2008.
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I've got three of these and use them on my Mac Pros but I've never torn one down. The newer iMac cameras are much better. MacTech + @mactechplus has used pulled cameras to make USB ones. (I'll forward this question to him so he'll see it) But the camera is in the center. Maybe @oldturkey03 can tell if it would be possible change from the Firewire 400 to USB power. Also I have to use an adapter to change it from Firewire 400 to 800 as the ports disappeared after about 2008.
Not an answer but wanted to kick in on discussion. Interesting issue.
I've got three of these and use them on my Mac Pros but I've never torn one down. The newer iMac cameras are much better. MacTech + has used pulled cameras to make USB ones. (I'll forward this question to him so he'll see it) But the camera is in the center. Maybe @oldturkey03 can tell if it would be possible change from the Firewire 400 to USB power. Also I have to use an adapter to change it from Firewire 400 to 800 as the ports disappeared after about 2008.