RIP to my USB Microscope. I noticed a couple specks around the edges of pictures so I tried cleaning the sensor and just made it worse. I tried several different methods to clean it (air, lens paper, lint-free swabs, gentle stuff) but it's only getting worse, smearing and moving debris around.
Looks like whatever grease is lubricating the focus/zoom mechanism is getting onto the sensor and I can't get it completely clean.
All the sensor swabs I can find are way too large for this sensor.
Jim P.
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