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Got sand in lens cover on the beach and now won't turn on...

Hello chaps. I took my camera to the beach and got a little sand in the rails of the lens cover (lovely crunching noise when sliding). With gentle tapping and tilting managed to get most of the sand out but when the cover is pushed back it doesn't feel like it goes all the way, and the lens doesn't pop out. I suspect that there is still some sand in there. I know the camera is still alive, as I can view images that are already stored on the card, and upload them to the PC. I've also tried dismantling the camera but the chromed sections on the front appear to be glued and won't come off easily. Any ideas how I can get it working? Thanks in advance.

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Yous cold try vacuuming any thing out- tape the crevice nozzle over the leans mount. But repair is not a likely option.

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