What a Dew Sensor looks like!

[Winsordawson]

I have been trying to locate the dew sensor on my VTR. The only picture I found online of a sensor is attached. I have also attached photo of my machine--is the circled area the dew sensor? I have tried forced air drying of that part but my dew warnings have not disappeared from doing so. Only waiting several days for the deck to dry itself has worked.

[kpmedia]

This is for U-matic, correct?

[Winsordawson]

Yes it is, but I imagine it would be similar to a VCR's. I even purchased the service manual--which I'll upload here in the future--but the manual only says that the dew sensor should be cleaned along the pattern, nothing more.