[filmscanners] Coolscan V - Dirty? and cleaning?

["Scott McLoughlin" <scott@adrenaline.com>]

I've had a Nikon Coolscan  V for ~3+ years now. I live in an apartment,
and it
lives in the living room (activity, dust, etc.).

I used it heavily for years, and then hardly at all in the last year
(illness). So I
scanned a roll recently and it, well, looks kinda crappy.

So my questions: is it likely that the unit is pretty dirty by now?  If
so, should
I try to clean it myself or pay Nikon Service?  I've heard that the
cleaning costs
more than 1/2 the price of the scanner, but that's old info and could be
incorrect.

Any and all advice appreciated.

Many thanks.

Scott

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