[dj_polak15]

Originally Posted by nny2k

Yeah I laughed as I was posting that comment.

Played with the assembly again last night, gave up and ordered a replacement from a local shop 20mi away on Ebay $10

That should get me through until I retire it for a BOLD

i can get the Bold for free!!!

[The Juice]

I just did mine & OMG, what a nightmare. I don't know if it was the fact that I cleaned the little bit of dirt or left the two aluminum rings out but it works better than ever.

[fyshawk]

I followed instructions to the T and it was pretty dirty cleaned it up nice so now it flys along real good thanks for the Tutorial

I do computers to Building repair and such what people dont see is the worst i have cleaned some real nightmare of comps out of dust and such


I know not very nice at all

[mondouxd]

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I have done this a few times already and find it works rather well to keep the trackball from getting too brown. I use a small precision flat-head screw driver and pry the silver ring at the 4 o'clock position and slightly twist the ring up. Then to clean the ball just pop the trackball assembly out and (while the ball is still in the square assembly) use 70% rubbing alcohol on a q-tip and rub the ball, rotating it in every direction while holding it still to get the whole thing washed. After, just give it a few minutes to dry, give the hole in the blackberry a blow and wipe it down with a dry q-tip, put the assembly back in, and you're good to go. I don't even turn off the blackberry during the procedure and it only takes a few minutes. I plan on doing this weekly to keep the ball from getting too dark and locking up. Hope this helps someone' thanks everyone for making this thread so helpful.

[firepiper]

I take out the assembly and use those pc wipes on the whole thing and it works well.

it almost seems like the liquid in the wipes disinigrates(sp) the crud and it works fine afterwards. I dont turn my bb off while doing this and havent had a problem.

recently my wifes pearl quit working, she had to tap the top of it to be able to hear someone talking, other than that it worked great. so we ordered a new one for her and I canibalized my pearl (which was on its last leg) for the speaker. now I haev a BB thats about 4 mo. old and in great shape, AND I have an extra one for parts!

[brawnson]

help!!!!! im trying to put it back together and the assembly keeps falling apart

[soufpac]

Originally Posted by brawnson

help!!!!! im trying to put it back together and the assembly keeps falling apart

are you putting it back as said in the directions? i was going crazy for half an hour trying to put together the casing of the trackball, when i noticed i was doing it upside down. look at reds pictures again, the casing for the trackball will only snap back together if they are aligned right.

oh and on a side note, thanks alot red. another satisfied stacker.

[Jbee]

help!!!!! im trying to put it back together and the assembly keeps falling apart

There are 4 metal tabs that hold the casing together. 2 have small rectangular hole, 2 have 2 small "wings" on each side. Look @ the plastic casing, it's just like putting a puzzle together...2 small white rectangular plastic tabs stick out on opposite sides.(metal tabs snap around those.)

[HeavyComponent]

MIGHT try this myself, but I don't know yet.

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[nellyax]

I got a new trackball at www.BlackberryTrackballs.com
and it was really easy to do myself. It was so much cheaper than what AT&T told me!! Mine wasn't scrolling well, and then I dropped it and it fell out!

I highly recommend the site, as they sent out my trackball the same day. It was SO annoying to be without it.

BTW, I'm have NO technical experience other than fixing my trackball!

[IRDanielC]

is their anyway to get the pearl looking more whiter?

[chokem]

Folks-pay CLOSE attention to how the assembly is-what position is in when you remove it from the device, and put it back in EXACTLY as it came out. A little tricky at first, but after a few times you get the hang of it.

[disciples0]

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My advice: Start keeping your thumbs cleaner

[oc12522]

I been trying to put this thing back together for over an hour now and its not working. I have the magnets in the right place im putting the plastic thing the right way but 4 some reason when im putting the last metal thing its not snappin.

[clary33]

i followed the steps but my trackball still gets stuck.... i dont dare to try it again lol its very fustrating tho