Macbook microphone is not working

I have a Macbook, 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB 1067 Mhz DDR3
Recently, my macbook's microphone has not been working. I tried photobooth and garageband and no sound gets recorded.
I have no idea whats wrong? Could someone please help me? Thank you.

Maybe it just broke somehow, check the sound preferences and make sure the input level is not turned all the way down. I don't believe that model has an audio input, so you may need a USB mic if the warranty has expired.

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