Built-in Macbook camera not working

Before anything, im sorry because i dont speak english very well.
I read that im not the unique that have this problem.
My camera doesnt work either.
I tried to open Photo Booth but a window says "there is no connected camera or its being used by another application".
I just recovering my macbook after 1 month to be in service because the top case was broken. I supposed that the camera problem also was going to be fixed, but it wasnt.
I love Macs, I have had two more, but this time i am very disappointed.
I have read that in the USA fixes the problem of the top case in 1 hour, and I had to wait for 1 month because im in Mexico.
Also I had to buy the extended guarantee because I have had many problems with this computer (its the second time that changes the top case! because the first time had discolouration)
I already have the new top case (very white unlike the area around the screen because I DONT KNOW WHY that part cannot be changed)
But i still have the problem of the camera, somebody can help me? or can say me what i must do?
Thanks!

If the basic things like resetting the PRAM don't work then all you can do is send it in again and make sure you tell them about ALL of the problems you have. If they havent been told that your camera isnt working then they would probably only be looking to fix what you told them was wrong.
I had to send my macbook in for the random shutdown problem. I made a point of typing up a detailed list of the problems i have had with the machine and left the document in the middle of my desktop. I also removed the background image so the document which I labelled 'Problems with this Macbook' was easy for the engineer to spot.

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