Camera isn't connected

Hi tifftouff,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities! I see you're having an issue with a "Camera not connected" error message and I'd like to help.

Have you tried safe mode yet? If not, give it a try: How to use safe mode on your Mac

It may take longer to finish the start up, as safe mode does some system checks, and can sometimes resolve issues. You'll also see some differences in the display. This is expected with safe mode, and when you restart normally, they'll be gone.

Restart normally to see if the issue persists.

If so, then you can run Apple Diagnostics, or Apple Hardware test, depending on when your Mac was introduced.

How to use Apple Diagnostics on your Mac

If the camera is not found, then that indicates a hardware issue. You mentioned that your Mac is "obs". Did you mean obsolete? You can verify using this article: Vintage and obsolete products

Take care!

Perhaps this will solve your problem:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251441985