Troubleshoot camera

White, Joanna 165

The camera on my laptop is not working it says that it's either blocked or there's a button on the keyboard to push to make the camera work again but I don't know how to do that so I need help getting my camera working

ppavle 5,285 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2026-03-01T09:58:16.0166667+00:00

Is your PC Microsoft Surface or some other?
Kiran S 15 Reputation points

2026-03-04T16:40:54.6633333+00:00

my pc camera is not working
Bart Vanheste 0 Reputation points

2026-03-06T13:21:42.36+00:00

I have the same problem. There is no FN+Shortcut F1-F12 function so I do not know what to do
Troy Wright 5 Reputation points

2026-04-28T11:17:43.71+00:00

I had the same message of 'switch or button stopping camera' .

for me, there was a literal switch right above my webcam, in the top of my laptop screen. i had to flick it. never knew that before. Very thin, easy to miss in the shade or reduced light.
George Wellon 0 Reputation points

2026-05-12T21:45:15.4+00:00

Thanks, Troy! I was having the same problem with my laptop camera, same message that it was blocked or switched off. It was really bugging me but your message above was the answer.
Nagamounika Rangisetty 0 Reputation points

2026-05-13T04:21:40.2266667+00:00

not working pc camara
Joe Vargas 0 Reputation points

2026-05-15T14:26:52.94+00:00

Excellent solution. I felt that something was blocking the lens, but never could have imagined that there was a tiny

shutter lens switch that I could move . thank you for saving me 2 hrs of troubleshooting via Windows troubleshooter.
Slobodanka Djurovic 0 Reputation points

2026-05-23T23:42:01.26+00:00

my pc camera is not working
Bilgehan Davarcı 0 Reputation points

2026-06-01T20:24:23.5566667+00:00

I found the solution for my Lenovo laptop. Its product name: Lenovo V15 G4 ABP - Type 82YY

The solution is to keep its small privacy shutter open, you push it to left or right. If it is a red circle then it is turned off if not then it is on. Second step is to position the laptop lid or the screen correctly. These cameras are usually connected via thin wire all the way to the motherboard so they are easily disconnected at the slightest movement. When it is disconnected it doesn't even show up in devices manager on windows. If it doesn't detect the camera whatever you do then you probably have to open the motherboard and find that thin wire and fix it manually.

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Rachael Johnson 0 Reputation points

2026-03-12T17:28:20.4866667+00:00

My camera fades in and out when I'm using zoom
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Pamela Jude 0 Reputation points

2026-05-06T19:38:02.21+00:00

My camera is blurry its not a clear view

Sujoy Philip 0 Reputation points

2026-05-13T12:55:21.74+00:00

Camera is not working
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Bourlanleh Oluwo 0 Reputation points

2026-05-31T00:14:10.17+00:00

My camera suddenly stopped working
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2026-06-12T12:44:38.03+00:00

my camera not work
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