The internal camera on my macbook air stopped working.

The internal camera on my macbook air stopped working. The camera is non available in settings also. Please help.

Check if it is a hardware issue. If it is take the MBA to an Apple dealer.
Apple menu / About the Mac / More Info / System Report.
On the left, under Hardware, click on USB. The right side will show the USB Device Tree. Check to verify the camera is listed. Should be called Built-in iSight. If it is not listed, take the computer in for a full diagnosis.
If the camera is listed, click on Launch Pad then click on Photo Booth. Do you see anything?
Launch pad
Photo Booth

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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has a few additional steps I would recommend trying for your boot issues:
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Suddenly on sunday while i was working, my macbook Air stopped working, right after that i tried getting it on but nothing came other than a grey screen with a question mark right in the center could you please help me in rectifying the problem. Would th

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Internet is full of this complains, I mean it is not regional and limited to a particular version of hardware/software... complains are coming from everywhere across the world since 2008.
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What is this? Does Apple expects people to trash their computers when this happens? and get a new one? Is this because Apple asks new customers if they want to recycle their old computers with them?
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