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June 6th, 2021 20:00

Integrated Webcam not working

Hi - our integrated webcam has stopped working.  We have done the troubleshooting via the App and came up with a warning at the end.  I can't find any solution on the dell website.  It was working fine last week as we are using this laptop for homeschooling.  Running windows 10 on a Inspiron 5406 2 in 1.

  • RoHe

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    Posted June 7th, 2021 18:00

    @redxps630  That's a bit extreme at this point.

    We don't even know if @Kristit checked the Camera privacy screen in Win 10 to see if the camera accidentally got turned off and that the right app(s) still has permission to use it:camera.jpg

  • Mary G

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    Posted June 7th, 2021 10:00

    Try running the diagnostics. Reboot and tap F12 immediately without waiting for any screen to get to the boot menu.

    This is the desktop forum. Repost in the Laptop forum for more help from other users.

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    Posted June 7th, 2021 17:00

    Re: It was working fine last week as we are using this laptop for homeschooling.  Running windows 10 on a Inspiron 5406 2 in 1.

    you can try do a fresh clean install of Windows 10 and hope that will bring your camera back working.

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    Posted June 7th, 2021 17:00

    @Kristit  Exactly what does the "warning" say?

    Open Device Manager and see if anything is marked with a ! or X, and/or if there are any "unknown" devices listed anywhere in Device Manager...

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    Posted June 7th, 2021 18:00

    Thanks for the response.  After plenty of work through's and troubleshooting it turns out the privacy screen (which we didn't know we had) had inadvertently been pushed close.  All fixed now

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    Posted June 7th, 2021 19:00

    @Kristit  Glad it was an easy fix. Now back to home schooling...!

    If your question has been answered, please mark a post in this thread as the solution.

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    Posted June 15th, 2021 05:00

    Inspiron 5406 2-in-1, using the privacy shutter

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    DELL-Chris M (old account)

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