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Hi, I am repurposing an iMac 7.1 (A1224) to external monitor+HDD+Speaker+Camera for my new Mac Mini. I read that the camera cable is essentially a 5V/GND/Data+/Data- that I can solder to an USB cable easily. Now I am a surprised to find out that the cable is actually 5 wire, as seen on the picture below. Thick Black - blue - green - white - grey. I already gutted the iMac, can’t measure voltage on the cable. Can anyone help me out with a pinout?
Hi, I have your same isight and I successfully solved it in the following way:
ive done this before with a late 2009 imac which has the same connection, from what i remember one of the wires isnt needed when spliced to a usb cable and can be ignored
The iSight camera unit connector is wired like this:
It offers dual mics, IR and camera which is why it has a few more wires
If you have 2011 iMac 27 inch. This is the connection for usb: USB black cable to camera black cable. USB cable red to camera blue(ish) cable. USB cable white to camera green cable. USB cable green to camera light gray cable. (look closely)
