What we use to clean the sensor in an SD9 or SD10 |
Remove the screw at the bottom of the dust protector. |
Carefully lift out the screw using the screwdriver and tweezers. |
Note the position of the top edge of the dust cover, |
Blow dust off dust protector and set aside; |
Remove the CF card. |
Attach the AC power cord to the camera and plug it into the wall. |
Set the camera’s left dial to AB. |
Hold the RES and +/- buttons. |
Blow out any obvious dust from the mirror chamber. |
Using the lamp and magnifying glass, |
Do not touch the sensor surface with the lamp. |
Remove the white cloth from its plastic holder. |
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Dry: To make a dry cleaner, |
Dry: Cut off a strip wide enough |
Dry: Pinch the cloth between the right-angle tweezers. |
Dry: Wrap the cloth around the end of the tweezers. |
Dry: Tape the end of the cloth around the tweezers to hold it in place. |
Dry: This is the finished dry cloth. |
Dry: Gently wipe the dry cleaner back and forth across the sensor. |
Dry: You can also go top to bottom. |
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Wet: To make a wet cleaner, fold the white cloth in half. |
Wet: Pinch one end of the cloth between the straight tweezers |
Wet: Tape the top of the cloth around the tweezers to hold it in place. |
Wet: Dip the wet cleaner into the alcohol. |
Wet: Pass the cleaner over the sensor. |
Wet: Check that the sensor has dried. |
Wet: Use the lamp to see better. |
Check your work with the magnifying glass and lamp. |
Turn the camera dial to OFF. |
The shutter is now closed and the mirror dropped. |
Blow dust off dust protector again. |
Hold the dust cover near the screw hole |
Using the tweezers and screw driver, |
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