Does your ZWO Cooled Astronomy Camera Sweat oil?

Silicone oil leaking on to the sensor of ZWO's astro cameras is a pest.
This video shows you how I clean my cooled astro camera when oil from the cooling pad leaks onto the sensor surface. I have already had the camera cleaned and serviced at ZWO's european repair center once, but the problem persists.

The cleaning involves dismantling the tilt plate and opening the camera housing. Then cleaning the sensor surface and edges with sensor swabs and good quality optical cleaning fluid. The dessicant tablets responsible for absorbing moisture inside the camera housing must be recharged before the camera is sealed up again.

ZWO offers a lifetime warranty repair for this problem. If you can live with being without your camera for some time you might want to try this. Read more on ZWO's website: @/16/oil-leak-issue-on-asi2600mc-pro-and-other-cameras/

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