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Camera stopped working

The built-in camera on my MacBook pro has stopped working. When I open a program like Photo Booth, the green light still comes on however the circular loading sign is all I see. What can I do to make it work again? Thanks.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.1)

Posted on Sep 14, 2013 10:27 PM

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Posted on Sep 15, 2013 2:57 AM

Take the steps suggested in this article.


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090


Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964


Choose the method for:

"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".


If this does not help, contact Apple.


Best.

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