The i-sight camera in my 15" macbook pro suddenly created over-exposed pictures, whether in i-chat or skype.  what can be done?

What can be done about my i-sight built-in camera suddenly producing only over-exposed video, no matter what the lighting situation is and no matter whether opened through i-chat or skype.  Is this the end for this camera?  It's been fine up to  now.

Check out KB Article:  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2090 How to Troubleshoot iSight

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