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Old 11-11-2008, 03:38 PM   #101
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How about a video of this? That would be cool...(Just an idea).
How do you change the color of the trackball? It's just easy as dabbing the trackball with a sharpie?
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Old 12-06-2008, 08:51 AM   #102
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I have used this method to clean my trackball and let me tell you it was a pain. The bar magnets the ball rests on are so small and easy to lose track of. After getting the plastic piece off the ball everything comes apart (easy cleaning) but after trying to put it together you would need at least you and another person since the ball is so small. You're better off just taking out the ball, leaving it in its casing and just cleaning it with alcohol and a q-tip. Hope this helps :D
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Old 12-22-2008, 04:24 PM   #103
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thanks this helped a lot!
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Old 12-26-2008, 01:08 AM   #104
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Old 01-24-2009, 02:22 PM   #105
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how do i make this link a favorite? - or for that matter any link? im new here.
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Old 01-24-2009, 11:10 PM   #106
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Make a favorite where? On your PC, on your BlackBerry, or?
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Old 01-25-2009, 12:25 AM   #107
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So is the risk/reward factor high enough to attempt this on my own? (I don't have a dirty trackball yet) But is this easy enough for the average joe to complete? I would really hate to try this and then not have a working phone.
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Old 01-26-2009, 09:10 PM   #108
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I really like this but im afraid ill ruin my Blackberry
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Old 02-02-2009, 09:38 AM   #109
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My trackball wasnt scrolling up at all. So I just did this and it was very easy. Only took about 20-30 minutes and that includes taking it back apart cause I put the scroll wheels in wrong and up/down went left/right...lol. So swapped them how they were supposed to go and viola ...works perfect. Thanks for the write up.
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Old 02-06-2009, 01:08 AM   #110
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Took my trackball out and attempted to clean it. Alas, I let way too much dirt get in the rollers. Now the trackball won't move in 2 directions at all. Had to buy a replacement trackball from the Android G1 and I can tell, it's like night and day. There's definitely a smoothness that I wasn't used to, not even with the original trackball when it was new. Had to touch lightly to scroll like as if I was touch typing, LOL.
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Old 02-07-2009, 11:47 PM   #111
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Ok, my wife thought she could follow the instructions and clean the trackball, now it she can't get it back together. So here goes, 8310 does not have (or she lost) the retaining ring. I have the trackball assy and the chrome outer ring, it will not snap back in place. Is there a certain way the chrome ring needs to be set for it to snap back in or am I missing a part. Phone was purchased in Jan. 08 if this helps on model.

If I order a new trackball does it come with all the parts to put it back in.

Help!!!
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Old 02-07-2009, 11:50 PM   #112
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There is no inner retaining ring on the newer devices. The trackball goes in only one of two ways. there are two little nubs on the bottom of the trackball assembly and they go into two small holes on the circuit board.

Then the chrome ring snaps in place with the retaining tabs at the 3, 6, and 9 oclock positions.
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Old 02-08-2009, 12:03 AM   #113
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Ok trackball is back in how do I determine the 3,6,9 positions. There is a small indentation on the chrome ring is that 12 oclack



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There is no inner retaining ring on the newer devices. The trackball goes in only one of two ways. there are two little nubs on the bottom of the trackball assembly and they go into two small holes on the circuit board.

Then the chrome ring snaps in place with the retaining tabs at the 3, 6, and 9 oclock positions.
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Old 02-08-2009, 12:05 AM   #114
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There are three sets of tabs on the chrome rings. If you're looking at the trackball on the BB, put the tabs at the 3, 6, and 9 oclock positions. The tabs go at the sides and the bottom of the trackball. There are no tabs on the top of the chrome ring.
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Old 02-08-2009, 12:10 AM   #115
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If there are no tabs then the ring is no good.

You can get replacements at HorizonWirelessOnline.com - Horizon Wireless, The World’s Cellular Repair Center ß
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Old 02-08-2009, 12:18 AM   #116
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Thanks for the help, SHE will be ordering a new one.





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Old 02-10-2009, 09:56 AM   #117
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Woooow

I made it
Using
Cotton swabs
Small tiny screwdriver
My tshirt
Cologne or parfume "trackball smells good"

I was soo scared..

I must say its soo tiny little but anyway I made it
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Old 02-18-2009, 06:15 PM   #118
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After months of frustration over my trackball not working left or right properly I decided to give this a shot. 10 minutes later and HUGE wads of lint on each roller and its working just as it did the day I opened my pearl out of the box.

Thanks for the post and high-res pictures. Solved such a frustrating problem.
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Old 02-19-2009, 09:53 PM   #119
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Well, I just tried this, and i cleaned it, put it back together, and got in in okay. But now it won't scroll up and down. Is there any reason as to why this would happen, and could i just order a new one?

EDIT: Actually, if I scroll up it goes right, down goes left, right goes down, and left goes up. Wtf?

EDIT 2: Oh wow, I realized what I did wrong, first person to guess it gets +3 internets.

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Old 02-20-2009, 02:09 AM   #120
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boofed: you mounted the track wheels counter-clockwise i guess?
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