The webcam has been dismantled.............easy job, except I went backwards
Here's what it looks like . A 5c piece is there as a size comparison.
The entire lens housing has two screws holding it at the rear of the board.Removing it exposes the CMOS chip, ready for mounting in to an acceptable ''astro case''.
I have noticed that in dimly lit environments, the main processing chip in particular, as well as the back of the CMOS chip area can get quite ''warm''(even slightly hot) in no time at all............maybe some cooling could be considered in this respect?