If you can’t fix it, get a bigger hammer.
Pity its down, can another camera be substituted in its place or are they just gonna give up on the idea because of bandwidth and such?
I know there are a few here who have cams with them, mine was packed with my laptop by mistake, and I am sure most would not have a problem with donating one, I wouldn’t but I doubt that the cams would last long even if indoors looking out through a window.