How to reinstall lenovo integrated camera???

Hi Quinnnn -

I'm Kevin B. Independent advisor and a Windows user like you. I do apologize for the inconvenience that you experiencing right now, let me help you sort things out.

You can download and install the camera driver for your computer by visiting the computers manufacturer and download the driver base on the brand and model of your computer.

Please follow the steps below and check if it will help resolving the issue.

• Identify the computers brand and model

Press windows key + r

Type MSINFO32 and press enter

System Properties will pop-up, locate and take note of "System Brand" and "System Model"

Visit the computers manufacturer website

Using the brand and model, locate the latest camera driver for your computer

Download and install the camera driver then restart the computer to finalize the install

Check if the camera is back on the computer.

If the above method did not work, you can manually add a legacy hardware to take back the integrated camera driver on your computer.

Press windows key + X

Select Device manager

Click on the computer name above the drivers listed

Click Action > Add Legacy Hardware

Click "Next" on the Add Hardware Wizard

You can select the first option which is the "Search for and install the hardware automatically". Windows will search any related hardware installed on your computer and will restore its driver.

If the first option did not resolve the issue, you can use the second option which is "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list" then click next

Select Cameras then click next

You can select a camera listed on the box or you can manually browse the camera driver by clicking the "Have Disk" button and hit next

Locate the driver manually and select it

Hit next until the wizard installs the driver

Restart the computer and check again.

If the above methods did not resolve the issue, you can perform system restore to reverse the changes made on the computer. restoring the integrated camera driver that was removed.

Perform system restore

-This process will take your computer settings back to an earlier point in time where computer is working fine. If there's any changes made on your computer that removes the service, system restore should be able to fix the issue for you. To perform system restore please follow the steps below:

1. Open the run box by pressing the Windows key + R and type rstrui.exe
2. Once system restore windows open, normally it will suggest a restore point (sometimes it doesn't) if it does, select the 2nd option and hit next
3. Select your desired restore point date and time and hit next and finish.

Windows will going to restart your computer to initiate system restore. System restore might take several minutes to complete depending on the current speed of your computer and the changes it will made. Applications and updates that was installed on the computer prior to the date selected will be removed. It is important that when system restore starts, process must not be interrupted.

DISCLAIMER:

System Restore is a recovery tool for Windows that allows you to reverse certain kinds of changes made to the operating system. System Restore is used to return important Windows files and settings—like drivers, registry keys, system files, installed programs, and more—back to previous versions and settings. Being said all applications and changes made prior to the date selected will be removed and needs to be re-installed if its needed.

Hope this will help and have a bless day!

Thanks.

Kevin B.

Independent advisor

i've just looked into it, i think the reason i was having issues in the first place is that my drivers havent been updated since 2019.
my camera is back!