Isight camera green light blink

My isight camera green light blinks every two seconds, when I try to use facetime or any other application of isight. And of course, the camera is not working.
I'm using a Macbook Pro, just bought it a month ago.
Does anyone have the same problem or have a way to solve this annoying issue?

Xiunei wrote:...Macbook Pro, just bought it a month ago.
Does anyone ... have a way to solve this annoying issue?
Yes. Your retailer does. He can either: (1) determine whether your new Mac needs repair or replacement, or (2) show you how to make your camera work correctly.

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Thanks.. but I don't have iSight camera.. my camera is:
FaceTime HD Camera:
Model ID: Apple Camera VendorID_0x106B ProductID_0x1570
Unique ID: CC234350W0PF9T9CW

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using a macbook pro with retina display.
The green light keeps blinking when not in use.
The camera is still able to function.

If you are concerned about the blinking although your camera works, contact Apple Support or an Apple Authorized Service Provider for service.
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
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Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you may be experiencing issues with the built-in FaceTime camera (also known as iSight) on your MacBook Air. The following resource provides relevant troubleshooting information that you can try:
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT2090
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Jonathan_mm82 wrote:
Can anyone tell me how to determine what is accessing my built-in iSight camera? The green indicator light flashes on for about 4 sec every 10 minutes. I am not running anything that should be using it, no browser-based webapp chat, etc.
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Hello,
I hope this is the right forum to post this question, if not sorry and please direct me if you can to the correct area.
I have an 08 Macbook. Never had a problem with it since it's barely a year old. One thing I have noticed is that my camera's green light is ALWAYS on. I never run any apps that would use the camera, I have gone back made sure they were all closed, made sure that nothing was to open automatically in startup that would cause it to turn on as well. Yet it continues to persist. The strange thing is that when I open Photobooth the screen is black! I have no idea why this is happening.
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I would consider iGlasses first.
Back ground app launched at Start Up but not listed in System Preferences > Accounts > Login items and available to all apps that can access the camera including a Web Browser.
Have not tried it Safari 4 and that Favourite pages bit that might hold Mebeam of Googlemail Chat page in the History.
The Screen Saver might be a bit of a stretch.
I am presuming that 1) he might have one and 2) it is not releasing the camera when not doing Screen Saving.
I am also presuming it might have a faulty idle time that makes the OS think the Screen Saver should be in view or possibly the time is set so short regular input is the only thing stopping the screen Saver from showing.
I am not sure many people would regard it as "an App" as such either, hence my phrasing.
The Nanny Cam stuff may be an app.
I have Evocam of the two we regularly mention and it can be hidden (Or set to Hide on using red Button).
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Whilst Hidden though, it can continue to stream.
This one was the furthest stretch.
So I thinks some are possibles.
Nanny cam is the most unlikely but depends on the app involved settings.
As part of the specs do suggest security then we have to consider some with access to the computer might look in the most obvious places first to see what was running, DOCK Login Items (I am not sure the Screen Saver I tried could push/stream/record or alert by email if movement was seen) but seeing Screen Saver set in System Preferences may not (should not) tell you that info.
(Says he dragging nanny cam stuff back into the picture )
Off to bed for me with so much Think Different stuff going on.
Catch you soon.
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though i'm still in wonder.
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