Working on a Lenovo laptop and not being able to use the camera can be stressful. But it can happen anytime in spite of how hard you do not want it.
Why is my Lenovo laptop camera not working? You may wonder with this thought. Well, there can be several reasons. The first thing that may come to your mind is that the camera has been corrupted. That may not be the case.
Take a breath, you do not have to worry about it. That’s because we will discuss the reasons and try to solve them in this article.
Reasons Behind The Camera Not Working:
The malfunction of the camera can be a software issue or a hardware issue. Even it can be simply a mistake of not turning it on. Here are some issues that you can consider.
The Camera is not ON
Check to see whether your camera is switched on. A switch close to the camera on a recent model (2018 and later) may conceal or uncover the built-in camera lens of your laptop.
If any software uses the camera, a blank image will be displayed when it is closed. Ensure the camera isn’t turned off by checking this switch.
Privacy Settings Not Properly Configured
Some of the applications will not be able to turn on the camera when required if you do not give them permission in the first place.
Go to settings and find the ‘camera’ option. Then you’ll see which apps have the permission to use the camera. Allow all the apps you need to use by simply toggling.
If the camera works in some apps and does not work in some other apps, most probably, this is the reason.
The Camera Driver Needs to Be Updated
Another reason why your Lenovo laptop camera not working can be an outdated driver. If you do not have ‘automatic updates’ ON, this can happen very often.
You have to go to the device manager and click on ‘camera’. Check the driver. Right-click on it and tap on it to see whether there is any update available for the driver. There is an option to search automatically. If there is any update available, you should update it.
The Camera Driver Needs to Be Reinstalled
After updating the camera driver, if the problem is still there, you should reinstall the driver first.
You can find the camera driver on the ‘Device Manager.’ First of all, uninstall it. Then reinstall the driver. If the problem still stands, there might be a problem with compatibility with your laptop.
The Camera Driver Needs to Be Replaced
In this case, you have to find another generic driver to open the camera. Now, right-click on the driver from ‘device manager.’ Select ‘update driver’ and then click on ‘Browse my computer for driver.’
You will see the option ‘Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer.’ Select the option and see whether there is any available driver there. Then install that driver to see whether the camera starts working.
If you do not have any driver on your laptop, you can download any generic camera driver from the internet and simply install that.
Hardware Problem:
There is a chance that your camera is corrupted. You should visit an official service center to check whether the camera itself needs to be replaced. If you have the warranty, it will be helpful.
Conclusion:
We hope you got the answer to your question, why is my Lenovo laptop camera not working. Always use the troubleshoot option first to determine.
In our experience, very few times, windows can actually give you the solution you need. But do not worry. We bet you can now find out the reason yourself and fix it too.
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