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thewelsho
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04 Aug 2005 : 22:54:00
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Can anyone help? I have the Fuji s7000 and I have dust on the CCD. I have dismantled the camera but am unable to get far enough to get into the CCD. Has anyone got any idea were I can find a guide on how to do this? I have tried following the 6900Z but they are very different.
Thanks
John
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dima
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 03 Oct 2005 : 08:22:26
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I was able to clean CCD by following instructions posted on http://www.digsys.com.au/S602/S602.html
Allthough they are for S602 model, they work for S7000 as well. Thanks to the guy who took labour to publish all what he learned. I tried to find a place to repair, and it is usually 100+ bucks. Wolf Camera, for example, asks 220. I found one small place in North Carolina, they said they'd do it for 85, plus shippping 2 x $11 (from California). I spent a few hours, because instructions were referring to missing pictures (not to blame the author, he admitted that this site is out-of-date, and he sort of gave up on it). Also, certain things that were straigtforward to the author weren't straightfoward for me. But now that I learned, I will do it next time in less than an hour, and after that - in 30 minutes. Basically, professional guys do this job in less than 30 mins (pretty sure), so 85 bucks for half an hour (to say nothing about 220) is not a bad hourly rate... |
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jackbox
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Posted - 09 Dec 2008 : 19:59:36
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Cleaning Finepix s7000 CCD (sensor)
A word or two about disassembly of the fuji s7000:
Don't attempt this if camera is in warranty OR you can afford to have it done professionally. If a camera shop will do it for £50, let them do it - saves a lot of grief.
For those scouring the net for easy instructions to strip down the s7000, forget it. In my view it is not an easy job which is why there aren't any instructions on the net. I'm not going to give detailed instructions OR recommend open-heart surgery on the s7000 for obvious reasons, but it IS possible to do it yourself if you have a steady hand and are incredibly patient. I've posted the important bits here in case it helps anyone else - best I can do.
Firstly, although the s602 shares some similarities, the fixings for the s7000 are fundamentally different and for that reason you need to go VERY slowly and NOT force anything.
Notable areas: When trying to remove top, note that there are two hidden screws under a plastic clip-in piece underneath the flash which need to come out AND you will need to remove the spring-loaded button on the flash BEFORE trying to remove top. Leave that button in place and you'll snap part of the top so remove it first. It has two lugs which enable the button to be removed complete with spring out through the side of the camera. Once they're done, you lift right hand side a little where shutter button is, then place gentle pressure on left hand (looking from rear) of top (where sound grill is) to unclip top and move slightly rearwards until it is free.
In the depths of the camera (unlike s602) theres a plastic piece in the way of the CCD. In fact the barrel is screwed to this and that lump of plastic needs to come out. One end sits under a lug on the battery compartment. Unless you undo all this lot and various other screws, gaining access to the CCD is impossible. If you get that far, access to the CCD is similar to other model and it is affixed in a similar way.
Basically, stripping down the earlier model is merely a guide to be applied to the s7000 but it is NOT like-for-like by any means. DO NOT prise any knobs or switches please - these do not hold the top on. Most areas are held by plastic clips and/or screws so look CAREFULLY for any screws you may have missed FIRST. There are at least two or three ribbon cables that will need gently unclipping I found. Look carefully at the base of these ribbons and you can gently lever the clip to release them. Generally the top and back don't need to be completely removed (ie unplugged) but its easier if they are to gain access and save buckling or straining small cables. Jot down where they go.
I managed to get to the CCD in under 30 minutes on first attempt but it took me at least an hour (holding my breath), to reassemble. In my case the CCD only needed a gentle blow and wipe with a lint-free cloth to remove the two dust particles on mine and careful examination afterwards with a watchmakers eyeglass to make sure it really was clean. I was perfectly happy with that and put the CCD back pretty darned quick to reduce any chance of further dust ingress. For the rest of the camera, baby-wipes (almost dry) are great for picking up any residual dust as you reassemble.
I recommend reading glasses (even if you don't need them!) and a strong bright light - otherwise it is certainly a job you could do yourself if you go slowly and very carefully throughout and have sufficient confidence. Not exactly for the novice, but can be done. The camera is packed tight and I have nothing but admiration for those at Fuji who assembled them.
Hope that helps a little. |
Edited by - jackbox on 10 Dec 2008 00:44:42 |
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Dirty CCD S7000
