• If you have not already done so, restart Mac and
test again. If the iSight still does not work, continue.
• If Apple's http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090
suggestions do not help you, (are you certain that you
used the correct "reset" procedure?), yours is most likely a
hardware problem that will require a professional fix.
Unless you have a current backup, make one now.
Then use the final "Troubleshooting" suggestion:
"... contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service."
(Apple has changed the built-in camera's name on newer Macs from "iSight" to "FaceTime" and then to "FaceTime HD." Regardless of the name of your built-in camera, the same info and troubleshooting applies.)
• If you want to try one more thing on your own
before seeking professional repair service, use
your Mac's Disk Utility to repair permissions. Then
download and apply the latest Combo Update for
your OS. Currently, the latest SL Combo is here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
Repair permissions again immediately following the system restart that completes the Combo update.
Properly applying the Combo version of updates can sometimes correct software problems, but, if your trouble is caused by a hardware problem, there are no user serviceable parts of the camera. You will need help from an AASP.
• As a last resort, you can reinstall OS X Snow Leopard to see if that fixes your camera.
• If restarting, correctly resetting SMX/PMU, properly applying the Combo Update, or even reinstalling Snow Leopard does not fix your problem, it seems unlikely that upgrading your Mac OS to Mountain Lion could restore your camera's function. Instead, see your AASP.
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
Mac OSX 10.8.2
