ISIGHT CAMERA no picture IMAC late 2009 OS Sirerra

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No ISIGHT camera picture. Green light comes on when app is launched (Photo Booth or FaceTime). ISIGHT is in Hardware camera Built-in iSight:

Model ID: UVC Camera VendorID_1452 ProductID_34050
Unique ID: 0xfd11000005ac8502

Also under Hardware > USB > USB 2.0 Bus > Built-in ISIGHT
Built-in iSight:

Product ID: 0x8502
Vendor ID: 0x05ac (Apple Inc.)
Version: 2.30
Serial Number: 8J9C92F5P77J3A00
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Location ID: 0xfd110000 / 2
Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA): 500
Extra Operating Current (mA): 0
Built-In: Yes



When I launch FaceTime or Photo booth the green light lights up and when I shutdown the APP the green light turns off.

I have also tried under my wife's account and the result is the same.

Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!!

I noticed this happening before I upgraded from El Cap to Sierra
 
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M1 Mac Studio, 11" iPad Pro 3rdGen, iPhone 13 ProMax, Watch S7, 2018 15" MBP, AirPods Pro
Did you purchase this iMac new through Apple, or through a reseller, or, did you buy this iMac used?

It sounds as though the video is not coming through the connector cable to the motherboard. Do you know if the iMac has been pulled apart?
 
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HI and thanks for the reply. I bought it new and it has never been apart.
 

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Your Mac's Specs
2017 27" iMac, 10.5" iPad Pro, iPhone 8, iPhone 11, iPhone 12 Mini, Numerous iPods, Monterey
Try doing a SMC reset on the iMac to see if it gets your camera working again. Your model iMac has an older style (read: low resolution) camera which is no longer supported by Apple for replacement. You may be able to find a camera assembly for your model iMac on eBay or one of the many Apple Mac parts suppliers on the net. (If it turns out to be defective.)
 

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