Cleaning Inside Sony DSC-P200?

xstep · xstep #1 (**permalink**)

08-29-2006, 04:01 AM

Anyone ever taken a DSC-P200 apart to remove possible dust?

NanoBite · NanoBite #2 (**permalink**)

08-29-2006, 04:16 AM

Do you mean dust on the lens?

I found this site which may help you.

http://cleaningdigitalcameras.com/

xstep · xstep #3 (**permalink**)

08-29-2006, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pulse-8

Do you mean dust on the lens?

I figure the lens may have a slight smudge inside. I'm going to try shining a couple of different color lights into it to see if I can visually identify it.

That cleaning site is a keeper, for when I get an SLR digital camera. Mine isn't right now.

Are you in Tazmania? If so, perhaps you'd like these pics.

NanoBite · NanoBite #4 (**permalink**)

08-30-2006, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xstep

I figure the lens may have a slight smudge inside. I'm going to try shining a couple of different color lights into it to see if I can visually identify it.

That cleaning site is a keeper, for when I get an SLR digital camera. Mine isn't right now.

Are you in Tazmania? If so, perhaps you'd like these pics.

Got it in one! Cool pics xstep...at least you had some good weather when you were here!

xstep · xstep #5 (**permalink**)

09-18-2007, 10:36 PM

Over a year later I found an answer at dpreview.com. I guess I plugged in the right search words into Google this time. Anyway, my camera is taking clean pictures again, after some difficulty.

Tip: Disconnect the speaker cable.

Rowe2ry · Rowe2ry #6 (**permalink**)

09-18-2007, 10:51 PM

Point and shoot cameras have sealed lenses that aren't supposed to be taken apart. if yours is faulty and has a gap where dust can enter, get it replaced by the company. taking it apart yourself would only remove more dustproofing and dust would build up again really quickly.

Rowe2ry · Rowe2ry #7 (**permalink**)

09-18-2007, 10:52 PM

oh sorry, didn't read your last reply. Congrats and good luck, I hope what I described doesn't happen to you.

xstep · xstep #8 (**permalink**)

09-18-2007, 11:51 PM

Rowe2ry, apparently some Sony models, have poorly seal lenses, as I found out after reading the dpreview how-to that I referenced. My camera model is one of them. What actually happens in many cases is dust gets onto the glass that covers the CCD. After I cleaned that, all was fine.

xstep #1 (permalink)
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Rowe2ry #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 119 Mac Specs: POS Dell right now. 2.8 ghz pentium 4 256mb RAM and 40GB HD	09-18-2007, 10:51 PM Point and shoot cameras have sealed lenses that aren't supposed to be taken apart. if yours is faulty and has a gap where dust can enter, get it replaced by the company. taking it apart yourself would only remove more dustproofing and dust would build up again really quickly. I drive a Mazda Rx-7, shoot a Canon 20D, and soon.......... I will use a Mac.
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Member Since: Aug 27, 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 119 Mac Specs: POS Dell right now. 2.8 ghz pentium 4 256mb RAM and 40GB HD	09-18-2007, 10:52 PM oh sorry, didn't read your last reply. Congrats and good luck, I hope what I described doesn't happen to you. I drive a Mazda Rx-7, shoot a Canon 20D, and soon.......... I will use a Mac.
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NanoBite #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2005 Posts: 4,714	08-29-2006, 04:16 AM Do you mean dust on the lens? I found this site which may help you. http://cleaningdigitalcameras.com/
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Member Since: Jun 25, 2005 Location: On the road Posts: 3,231 Mac Specs: 2011 MBP, i7, 16GB RAM, MBP 2.16Ghz Core Duo, 2GB ram, Dual 867Mhz MDD, 1.75GB ram, ATI 9800 Pro vid	09-18-2007, 10:36 PM Over a year later I found an answer at dpreview.com. I guess I plugged in the right search words into Google this time. Anyway, my camera is taking clean pictures again, after some difficulty. Tip: Disconnect the speaker cable.
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xstep #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 25, 2005 Location: On the road Posts: 3,231 Mac Specs: 2011 MBP, i7, 16GB RAM, MBP 2.16Ghz Core Duo, 2GB ram, Dual 867Mhz MDD, 1.75GB ram, ATI 9800 Pro vid	09-18-2007, 11:51 PM Rowe2ry, apparently some Sony models, have poorly seal lenses, as I found out after reading the dpreview how-to that I referenced. My camera model is one of them. What actually happens in many cases is dust gets onto the glass that covers the CCD. After I cleaned that, all was fine.
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