ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro oil leak problems ( + other ZWO cameras)

[Spaced Out]

Hi All

I've just noticed this on the ZWO website...

https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/news/oil-leak-issue-on-asi2600mc-pro-and-other-cameras.html

Thought I'd just throw it on here in case it is of interest or use to other ZWO camera owners.

Edited March 20, 2022 by Spaced Out

[Laurin Dave]

That's very useful to know, thank you for posting.

Dave

[gorann]

This is unfortuantely a well known problem and there have been threads about it on CN for quite a while, so ZWO has been a bit slow to react it in a proper way. It may be that if only affects some batches. I have three ASI2600MC and two of them have been hit by the problem. Luckily, these two were bought from TS and they have been extremely helpful. They fixed the first one in their clean room and I had it back within a week (that was in September last year), and last week it happened to a second one which is now in the hands of TS and I expect it back within a few days. Other smaller companies that lack a work shop with a clean room may have to send the camera back to ZWO in China and that could take a long time. TS also removed the source of the oil, which is between the sensor and cooling plate, so they remove the sensor and clean everything out as I understand it. If this is done at home and not in a clean room you are bound to get dust on the sensor. I suspect that the official maintanance centre in Germany mentioned on the ZWO site could be TS. Here are images of my leaks: easy to spot when you look at the sensor.

CS, Göran

[Adam J]

ZWO don't really seem to have much luck with APS-C and larger, just remember all the frost issues on the 071.

[gorann]

3 hours ago, Adam J said:

ZWO don't really seem to have much luck with APS-C and larger, just remember all the frost issues on the 071.

Yes I had an 071 and I had frost issues. No such with the 2600 though, and except for the oil that can be fixed it is a fantastic camera.

[Adam J]

36 minutes ago, gorann said:

Yes I had an 071 and I had frost issues. No such with the 2600 though, and except for the oil that can be fixed it is a fantastic camera.

It's a fantastic sensor, that much is true.