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11-11-2008, 03:38 PM
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: The Keystone State (Pennsylvania for those who may not know)
Model: 9650
OS: 6.0.0.431
PIN: 32320436
Carrier: Verizon Wireless & AT&T GoPhone Prepaid
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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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12-06-2008, 08:51 AM
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#102
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New Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Model: 8100
PIN: N/A
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 4
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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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12-22-2008, 04:24 PM
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#103
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Jul 2008
Model: 8310
PIN: N/A
Carrier: at&t
Posts: 16
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thanks this helped a lot!
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12-26-2008, 01:08 AM
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#104
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: May 2007
Location: kansas city,mo
Model: 9630
OS: 4.7
PIN: N/A
Carrier: verzion
Posts: 18
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thanks
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01-24-2009, 02:22 PM
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#105
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Model: 8310
PIN: N/A
Carrier: ATT
Posts: 2
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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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01-24-2009, 11:10 PM
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#106
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BBF Spam Killer Moderator
Join Date: May 2007
Location: on a sunny beach
Model: Paspt
OS: 10.3.0.90
PIN: X1ZPY34K
Carrier: VZW but not for long
Posts: 9,176
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Make a favorite where? On your PC, on your BlackBerry, or?
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01-25-2009, 12:25 AM
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#107
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Model: 8330
PIN: N/A
Carrier: Sprint
Posts: 10
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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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01-26-2009, 09:10 PM
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#108
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Model: 8300
PIN: N/A
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 14
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I really like this but im afraid ill ruin my Blackberry
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02-02-2009, 09:38 AM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Atlanta,Ga
Model: 9000
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 60
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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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02-06-2009, 01:08 AM
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#110
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Apr 2005
Model: 8320
PIN: Up
Carrier: t-mobile
Posts: 188
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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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02-07-2009, 11:47 PM
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#111
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New Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Model: 8310
PIN: N/A
Carrier: att
Posts: 11
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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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02-07-2009, 11:50 PM
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BBF Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2005
Model: Z30
OS: 10.2.1.x
PIN: s & needles
Carrier: AT&T
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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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02-08-2009, 12:03 AM
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#113
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New Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Model: 8310
PIN: N/A
Carrier: att
Posts: 11
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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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Originally Posted by John Clark
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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02-08-2009, 12:05 AM
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#114
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BBF Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2005
Model: Z30
OS: 10.2.1.x
PIN: s & needles
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 34,720
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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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02-08-2009, 12:10 AM
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#115
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BBF Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2005
Model: Z30
OS: 10.2.1.x
PIN: s & needles
Carrier: AT&T
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02-08-2009, 12:18 AM
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#116
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New Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Model: 8310
PIN: N/A
Carrier: att
Posts: 11
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8310
Thanks for the help, SHE will be ordering a new one.
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02-10-2009, 09:56 AM
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#117
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Jan 2009
Model: 8320
OS: hugobOS
Carrier: Turkcell
Posts: 103
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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
thanks
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02-18-2009, 06:15 PM
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#118
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Dec 2006
Model: 8100
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 68
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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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02-19-2009, 09:53 PM
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#119
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Model: 8310
PIN: N/A
Carrier: att
Posts: 2
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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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02-20-2009, 02:09 AM
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#120
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Norway
Model: 9800
OS: 6
PIN: several
Carrier: Trigcom
Posts: 72
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boofed: you mounted the track wheels counter-clockwise i guess?
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