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.

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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
    2022-02-13T04:47:56+00:00

    My wife is a computer technician and tried ALL of the steps outlined for fixing our Lenovo camera issue. The screen would flicker and remain black. Finally, she reached up and began to squeeze and pinch the trim around the screen near the camera. Suddenly the camera began operating. There was obviously some sort of short in the camera. That manipulation around the trim at the top of the screen near the camera eye seemed to have been the fix so far.

    Lenovo must have used and cheap camera and poorly wired it into the screen. Give this a try and perhaps you can get you camera working again. Shame on Lenovo.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-01T20:57:20+00:00

    Tried everything and found this post . This worked for me too.Obviously a manufacturer defect with the camera mounting in this particular model . Many thanks

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