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Built in iSight is no longer working after hard drive was replaced

I have a 2008 MacBook Pro that has served me well up until recently.

I had my hard drive replaced about a week ago and now I've noticed that my built in iSight is no longer working.

It doesn't work with any application or on any user.

The green light no longer comes on.

I noticed this the other day on my gmail account, no longer showing the camera icon next to my name when i'm online.

So I tried pulling it up on photobooth and ichat etc...no luck.


What should I do?


Please help.


Thank you.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Sep 20, 2011 5:21 PM

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Sep 21, 2011 5:27 PM in response to amber13no

Take your MBP back to whoever replaced the drive and ask them to resolve the rest of the problem.

(Before taking it in, make a current backup if you have added ANYTHING since you got the new drive)


If you want to try some things on your own before you take it back for professional resolution, here are a couple of relatively simple things you can try:


  1. Reset the SMC. Instructions here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
  2. Troubleshoot Flash as Adobe Suggests: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/908/cpsid_90893.html

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