HT203585 No Camera Available

Since my last upgrade, every time I try to use FaceTime on my mid-2013 MacBook Air 11", it tells me that there is "no camera available". The camera always worked perfectly well before. The camera also doesn't work with PhotoBooth or anything else anymore.
Does anyone have an idea of how to get the camera working again? Seems like it started after upgrading to Yosemite.
TIA

cscox95051 wrote: ... System Report... reports "No video capture devices were found." ....
if you have already tried all other relevant suggestions from Apple's How to Troubleshoot iSight, that error report is usually an indication of hardware failure.
(Over time, 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 Mac's built-in camera, the same info and troubleshooting applies.)
There are no user serviceable parts of the camera. 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."
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
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