Apple says that customers concerned about illicit camera access should watch for the green light that comes on when the camera is activated. The camera is engineered so that it can't be accessed. Macbook pro 2011 or 2012 wont boot. Only has a dim green light when the charger is put on. Okay, I try all the typical stuff like SMC and PRAM reset. I replace the ram, the charger, etc. I buy a new DC jack, same. Macbook pro 2011 latest update. Logic board's gotta be fried, right? I buy a new logic board and install it. At first it's exactly the same as before.
Macbook pro 2011 or 2012 wont boot. Only has a dim green light when the charger is put on.
Okay, I try all the typical stuff like SMC and PRAM reset. I replace the ram, the charger, etc. I buy a new DC jack, same ****. Logic board's gotta be fried, right?
I buy a new logic board and install it. At first it's exactly the same as before. Imagine the frustration. I find out about something I wasn't aware of before, some kind of weird boot. It works like this, remove charger, hold power button 10 seconds. Put on charger, keep holding power for 10 seconds. Let go and press power. Boom, shapowa, it turns on and everything works fine. OH JOY.
Nah. I reboot and guess what, ONE of the USB ports (on this model, they are right next to eachother, so on the same chip) stops working, and the keyboard + trackpad stops working. I experiment alittle, putting the keyboard connector in again, refitting. After refitting it works for one reboot and stops working.
Hardware test shows nothing. It works to do an SMC reset with the built in keyboard, but NOT a PRAM reset. I had to do it with an external keyboard.
I have no clue where to go from here. Anyone that's good with Mac's that realizes the problem? Would appreciate it. Thanks.
Okay, I try all the typical stuff like SMC and PRAM reset. I replace the ram, the charger, etc. I buy a new DC jack, same ****. Logic board's gotta be fried, right?
I buy a new logic board and install it. At first it's exactly the same as before. Imagine the frustration. I find out about something I wasn't aware of before, some kind of weird boot. It works like this, remove charger, hold power button 10 seconds. Put on charger, keep holding power for 10 seconds. Let go and press power. Boom, shapowa, it turns on and everything works fine. OH JOY.
Nah. I reboot and guess what, ONE of the USB ports (on this model, they are right next to eachother, so on the same chip) stops working, and the keyboard + trackpad stops working. I experiment alittle, putting the keyboard connector in again, refitting. After refitting it works for one reboot and stops working.
Hardware test shows nothing. It works to do an SMC reset with the built in keyboard, but NOT a PRAM reset. I had to do it with an external keyboard.
I have no clue where to go from here. Anyone that's good with Mac's that realizes the problem? Would appreciate it. Thanks.
If you close your Mac notebook with a camera cover installed, you might damage your display because the clearance between the display and keyboard is designed to very tight tolerances. Covering the built-in camera might also interfere with the ambient light sensor and prevent features like automatic brightness and True Tone from working. As an alternative to a camera cover, use the camera indicator light to determine if your camera is active, and decide which apps can use your camera in System Preferences.
Watch for the green camera indicator light
We design Apple products to protect your privacy and give you control over your information. Our products and features include innovative privacy technologies and techniques designed to minimize how much of your data we — or anyone else — can access. And powerful security features help prevent anyone except you from being able to access your information.
Macbook Pro Green Light But Not Turning On
The FaceTime HD camera built into your Mac computer is designed with your privacy in mind and uses a camera indicator light that glows green when the camera is active. So you will always know when the camera is on.
The camera is engineered so that it can’t activate without the camera indicator light also turning on. This is how you can tell if your camera is on.
Macbook Pro Orange Light
Control which apps can use the camera
As an added security measure, you can control which apps have access to the built-in camera. Before any app can use your camera in macOS Mojave or later, you must first give it permission. Revision software mac. To see which apps have permission to use your camera and to revoke or grant app access, learn how to control access to the camera on your Mac in System Preferences.
If your work environment requires a camera cover at all times
Macbook Pro Green Light
If your work environment requires you to cover the camera on your Mac notebook, follow these guidelines to avoid damaging the display:
- Make sure the camera cover is not thicker than an average piece of printer paper (0.1mm).
- Avoid using a camera cover that leaves adhesive residue.
- If you install a camera cover that is thicker than 0.1mm, remove the camera cover before closing your computer.
Learn more
If the built-in camera isn't working on your Mac, learn what to do.