Check that the webcam is not disabled and is working correctly. If you have no webcam ensure that the webcam option is still enabled in BIOS. The microphone is situated on the webcam board or microphone only board depending on your configuration.
Here is a [http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/latitude-e-series-disable-webcam-microphone-bios-bug.616652/|link] that explains the problem with Dell E series laptops
Alternatively if you have already been down this road then here is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8muRIIpiEw|video] that shows how to dis-assemble your laptop so that you can check out the webcam/microphone pcb.
Hopefully this is of some help.
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=== Update (01/01/2018) ===
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Hi @dirkyoung ,
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The part number for the webcam/microphone board is Y4TWT
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If you search online using just the part number ''only'' you will get suppliers.
Check that the webcam is not disabled and is working correctly. If you have no webcam ensure that the webcam option is still enabled in BIOS. The microphone is situated on the webcam board or microphone only board depending on your configuration.
Here is a [http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/latitude-e-series-disable-webcam-microphone-bios-bug.616652/|link] that explains the problem with Dell E series laptops
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Alternatively if you have already been down this road then here is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8muRIIpiEw|video] that shows how to dis-assemble your laptop so that yuo can check out the webcam/microphone pcb.
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Alternatively if you have already been down this road then here is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8muRIIpiEw|video] that shows how to dis-assemble your laptop so that you can check out the webcam/microphone pcb.
Check that the webcam is not disabled and is working correctly. If you have no webcam ensure that the webcam option is still enabled in BIOS. The microphone is situated on the webcam board.
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Check that the webcam is not disabled and is working correctly. If you have no webcam ensure that the webcam option is still enabled in BIOS. The microphone is situated on the webcam board or microphone only board depending on your configuration.
Here is a [http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/latitude-e-series-disable-webcam-microphone-bios-bug.616652/|link] that explains the problem with Dell E series laptops
Alternatively if you have already been down this road then here is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8muRIIpiEw|video] that shows how to dis-assemble your laptop so that yuo can check out the webcam/microphone pcb.
Hi @dirkyoung ,
Check that the webcam is not disabled and is working correctly. If you have no webcam ensure that the webcam option is still enabled in BIOS. The microphone is situated on the webcam board.
Here is a [http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/latitude-e-series-disable-webcam-microphone-bios-bug.616652/|link] that explains the problem with Dell E series laptops
Alternatively if you have already been down this road then here is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8muRIIpiEw|video] that shows how to dis-assemble your laptop so that yuo can check out the webcam/microphone pcb.
Hopefully this is of some help.