Lenovo Ideapad S340: Integrated Camera not working after trying F8, LEnovo Vantage and Device Manager changes

Anonymous
2020-03-03T16:05:05+00:00

Hi community. After reading some members having similar issue, I have tried some of the suggested fixes, such as activating camera through F8 (nothing happened), Checking Privacy and Permissions setting in Lenovo Vantage app (all ok), and also in Device Manager I tried Updating Drivers, Disabling/Enabling camera, Un-installing and Re-installing camera. 

I have then removed Lenovo Vantage app.

No success. I tried the camera app and Skype, and still getting just a black screen instead of the camera view.

Appreciate any help with this issue.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers

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Anonymous
2021-12-29T20:52:59+00:00

Did EVERY GD thing and finally - the resolution was the BIOS update. Camera is now working. Lenovo is Chinese junk.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-02T02:33:54+00:00

    i had the same problem TWICE. 

    i did all the SOP the technicians asked and even had the camera replaced. 

    few weeks the camera was fine but the F8 button still showing "camera off".

    now my camera is totally dark with no image projected.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-31T18:24:54+00:00

    Thank you! this solved the issue for me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-10-17T00:12:11+00:00

    OMG!  Thanks for the tip about the Push/open button on the camera!  Had no clue.  My camera was on but black.  Now I know why!

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