New 24" imac 2.8ghz built-in camera doesn't work

the built-in camera doesn't show up in ichat or photo booth. "there is no camera attached to this computer" error in ichat...
plugging in an external iSight does work.
i've repaired permissions, rebooted, run fsck,
tried to run the 10.4.10 combo intel updater but the one available online won't let you install it on this system. it comes with 10.4.10 installed.
powered down and unplugged everything for 30 seconds, the plugged everything back in and rebooted.
i've reinstalled the os from the included dvds... "archive and install"
all software updates are installed, including "iMac Software Update 1.0"
any other ideas other than send it back?

i might have a little help for you people. I just had this same problem, and i was very frustrated about it. here is how i fixed it.
Have you been messing with Quicktime in the last few days/hours? you probably deleted a file that you needed. i found a place tha told me how to put it back, as well as had a download of the file in question. here is the link address --
http://techslaves.org/index.php?page=17
hope it works for you too!

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-Griff W.

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Already installed the latest OS which is 10.9
Any suggestion? or it is a hardware problem need repaired?

P. Yu wrote:
No, it doesn't help.
Said not connected to camera.
If the other suggestions in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090 do not remedy your problem, contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service.
((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.))
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The call to Apple Tokyo today.
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