Zen Sleek Photo - Dust Gathering Inside Scre

Purchased a Zen Sleek Photo a few weeks ago, and there is a gathering of dust below the screen, it isn't really noticable when the backlight is on, but when the screen is blank there is quite a lot of dust particles contained within.
Is there any way of cleaning the inside of my screen, Or am I stuck with it's Also, has anyone else had this problem?Message Edited by Blue_Lines on 05-23-2006 07:36 AM

This is a very common problem, and yes, you are going to have to deal with it.... There isn't a way that I know how to open the product to clean this screen. Sorry....
If there is a way, then please, someone post a how to. I would like to clean my scrren as well....

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