MacBook Air (Mid 2011) camera not working

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MacBook Air (Mid 2011) camera not working

My camera has been not working for quite some time. It used to work and now it doesn't. It's not even recognized in the system information viewer. I did not do anything to cause it to stop working. I just woke up one day and it wasn't working. A few days prior to this I did install Linux and it worked in both Linux and OS X (via dual booting) but it no longer works at all. I've included screenshots as proof. Does anyone know how to fix this by chance?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Feb 10, 2022 11:31 AM

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AnnieL2

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Feb 11, 2022 12:50 PM in response to Cole_R

Greetings Cole_R,

We understand that you’re not able to access the camera on your Mac.

Here are the steps to take when your built-in camera isn’t working. If your built-in camera isn’t working on your Mac.

Thanks.

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Mar 6, 2022 11:01 AM in response to AnnieL2

I've tried everything on that guide that applies to me but nothing helped. The camera light doesn't light up at all. And even the system information viewer says I don't have a camera. Resetting the SMC changed nothing. And changing screen time settings and giving apps permission don't apply to me because I'm on Mac OS High Sierra (10.13.6)

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Apr 6, 2022 10:39 AM in response to Cole_R

Dealing with the exact same issue BUT my diagnostic read shows that the computer still recognizes the camera (that refuses to work). I've done everything you've included here, reset SMC, NVRAM, even tried running an internet diagnostic report but that wouldnt work either...

Anyone find a solution?

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MacBook Air (Mid 2011) camera not working

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