IMac 20" Camera

I have a iMac 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
I have a problem of almost
when I drop dead HD, after repairs to the service, the camera goes dead
I went back into service, saying that they did not connect. They fixed and the camera worked.
Now, after 3 months of not working again. certainly connected, but ...
I think the softvare's bug or something.
Does anyone have an idea and a solution to my problem?
Thanks

Hi there,
I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
How to Troubleshoot iSight
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2090
-Griff W.

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