I got a Microsoft LifeCam Vx3000 webcam over a year ago. Recently I was trying to connect with Mary and there was a very loud hum that drowned out my voice. It sounded like feedback or 60 cycle interference picked up by the microphone. I did a Google search for this problem and found others having similar issues with the microphone on Microsoft webcams. Anyone who has a Microsoft LifeCam may want to checkout this website with pictures of the inside of the webcam and a possible solution.
I took my webcam apart and found it to be the same as the pictures on the website. (Did I mention I like taking things apart.) Mine is a VX3000 and the website shows a VX6000 but the interior layout seems to be identical. As suggested I bent a metal shield slightly away from the microphone. I also noted a magnetic bead for interference filtering around the microphone wires that was touching the circuit card. I put a little piece of tape between to insulate it from touching the card. (Standard duct tape and wire solutions.) I reassembled the webcam, with no significant parts left over, and it now works fine.
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