Fix for "There is no connected camera".

Hey there, I've got a little (very frustrating) problem with my laptop's webcam. I have a MacBook Air 13" Mid-2012, and very often when I go to open up my webcam I get "There is no connected camera". I am aware of the TEMPORARY "sudo killall VDCAssistant" fix, however, I was wondering if there was a more permanent solution without having to take it in. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Tried resetting SMC?
Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the appropriate method.
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
Best.

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Hmmmm.... The camera is working properly on my 24" LED Display connected to my 2009 Mac Pro!
Did you try both:
(1) a restart Mac, repair permissions, 10.9.2 Combo Update, and another permissions repair and,
(2) OS X Mavericks: Reinstall OS X via the built-in recovery disk?
This thread may give you some ideas (if you've not already seen it):
http://discussions.apple.com/thread/5939338
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Hey junae
Check out the article below to give some other options other than what you have tried so far.
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-Norm G.

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