This is my first post here- sorry if I'm doing it wrong

I have an HP Pavillion dv6000 laptop. I've had it for about a year, and it seems that every month, the webcam would break more.
I saw that many people were having similar issues, so I tried some of their ideas.
Often, the webcam wouldn't show up as a device, so I installed a different driver, and that worked for a while. Then when that didn't work, I would have to adjust the position of the screen (right by the built in laptop) then the webcam would work, but only in that position. Then it got to a point where I always had to restart for it to show up as a device and work.
But now, no matter what I do, no program will recognize it, and it doesn't come up in device manager.
I tried downloading a new driver, but that didn't work. I think it's a hardware problem, so I posted it here.
Thanks! Any help would be GREATLY appreciated It sounds LIKE the physical connection between the webcam and the COMPUTER is damaged.
Unfortunately we can't really do anything.

If you have had experience opening up laptop screens, I would open it up and see if anything can be done.
If you don't have any experience, don't attempt this or risk damaging the laptop further.

If the laptop is under warranty, you can get it fixed for FREE by the manufacturer.
You can still give it to them if your warranty has expired, but it may cost a lot. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on December 07, 2008, 12:22:30 AM

It sounds like the physical connection between the webcam and the computer is damaged.
Unfortunately we can't really do anything.

If you have had experience opening up laptop screens, I would open it up and see if anything can be done.
If you don't have any experience, don't attempt this or risk damaging the laptop further.

If the laptop is under warranty, you can get it fixed for free by the manufacturer.
You can still give it to them if your warranty has expired, but it may cost a lot.