Dust on camera sensor, internally.

So I recenlty got my Z10 it[s been working fine. I've took it apart(back casing only) a few times to insert the abttery, SIMs A Battery removal and reinsert ,and in the process some how within the  last few days a tiny speck of dirt/dust has gotten into the camera sensor. The black speck isn't on the screen and appears if you take a photo of something/using the camera app. It's not big just a tiny speck of dust/dirt. I've tried cleaning the outer casing and removig the back case and giving the camera section a light clean with a microfibre cloth but it still appears. If i take a phto of a white/light setting the spec is there, and stays in the same photo location when moving the photo around the screen or editing it.
How can i remedy this, should I take the z10 apart to be able to access the sensor and remove the particle with a microfibre cloth?

I do not believe you can clean the sensor. If there is dust on it and the Phone was not opened or damaged Apple will replace it if the damage is relevant, if not you will need to reach an Agreement with Apple people.
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