LED Cinema Display Camera Stopped Working

LED Cinema Display Camera Stopped Working


All of a sudden the camera in my LED Cinema Display is not working. It's been working fine until recently. Unable to get it turned on during zoom calls now, and FaceTime says to connect a camera and Photo Booth says no camera connected. Friday had the issue, I unplugged it from my Mac Studio and I got it to work but it did not work today. I have an adapter to connect to USB C.


The monitor works just fine. Thank you to anyone who can help me with other things I need to do to get the camera to work.


Cinema Display

Posted on Aug 24, 2026 1:05 PM

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Aug 25, 2026 12:17 PM in response to Chris Winkler1

There are TWO displays, commonly mistaken for each other that appear to have a Thunderbolt-2 interface.


The Apple Thunderbolt Display 27-in A1407 is a 2560 by 1440 display that has a lead in cord with ONLY TWO connectors -- Thunderbolt-2 and MagSafe.


This display works great with the Apple ThunderBolt-3 <-> Thunderbolt-2 adapter, US$50.


In addition to the built-in Thunderbolt cable, the display also has a built-in MagSafe-2 connector that charges an older Thunderbolt-equipped MacBook Air or MacBook Pro.


from:

https://everymac.com/monitors/apple/thunderbolt/specs/apple-thunderbolt-display-27-inch-specs.html


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Cinema display LED 27-in A1316 from 2011 is a 2560 by 1440 display that features lead-in cord with three connectors -- Mini DisplayPort, MagSafe-2 and a USB-A pigtail. It does NOT work with the Thunderbolt adapter, but works fine with a USB-C to miniDisplayPort adapter.


It includes three USB 2.0 ports and a convenient single cable with THREE connectors (Mini DisplayPort, MagSafe-2, and USB 2.0), a built-in iSight camera with a mic and a 2.1 speaker system.


This display works great with a USB-C to MINI-DisplayPort adapter.


from:

https://everymac.com/monitors/apple/studio_cinema/specs/apple-led-cinema-display-27-inch-specs.html


Aug 25, 2026 11:57 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

I unplugged the USB cable and plugged it in again yesterday and it started working. I just tried now and it was not, and I had to do it again to make it work. I have no intention of opening it up and replace it. I guess I need a USB camera unless there is some way to maybe update the firmware of the monitor to see if that works? Any ideas?.


ITs Cinema Display LED (27-Inch)

27-Inch (2560x1440)

LED Cinema Display Camera Stopped Working

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