The built in Camera is not working.

hi, my mac os x v10.6.8 's camera is not working. I've tried Ichat, Skype and Photobooth. Whenever i open them up, it say 'There is no connected camera'. Please help. Thanks

YounqMoneyCaashMoneey wrote:
there is no camera listed there
Disconnect any USB device you might have connected to your MBP and restart. Check again in System Profiler if the camera is listed. If it's still not listed, try
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964>
If, even after that, the camera is still not listed, then it's likely that the camera is damaged and it has to be replaced. If the MBP is still under warranty, this should be free; if it's not, I've no idea how much it would be, but one thing is sure—it won't be cheap.

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