Comments on: Video: How To Fix A Gummed Up BlackBerry TrackBall… The Quick And Easy Way http://www.rimarkable.com/video-how-to-fix-a-gummed-up-blackberry-trackball-the-quick-and-easy-way The Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete http://www.rimarkable.com/video-how-to-fix-a-gummed-up-blackberry-trackball-the-quick-and-easy-way/comment-page-1#comment-131224 Pete Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:45:52 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=14227#comment-131224 Thanks for this (even if it is somewhat well known by other users)! I've been a BlackBerry user/addict for years and only recently experienced the problem with lint in the trackball so I had never bothered to read about any solutions. I just noticed issues on my trackball the other day and this video was perfect timing to help fix it so again, thanks! Thanks for this (even if it is somewhat well known by other users)! I’ve been a BlackBerry user/addict for years and only recently experienced the problem with lint in the trackball so I had never bothered to read about any solutions.

I just noticed issues on my trackball the other day and this video was perfect timing to help fix it so again, thanks!

]]> By: Dan Lacher http://www.rimarkable.com/video-how-to-fix-a-gummed-up-blackberry-trackball-the-quick-and-easy-way/comment-page-1#comment-131185 Dan Lacher Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:01:59 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=14227#comment-131185 I also recommend a bit of Goo Gone on a paper towel of soft cloth. I also recommend a bit of Goo Gone on a paper towel of soft cloth.

]]> By: Eric Crouch http://www.rimarkable.com/video-how-to-fix-a-gummed-up-blackberry-trackball-the-quick-and-easy-way/comment-page-1#comment-131147 Eric Crouch Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:43:52 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=14227#comment-131147 I've opened the Tours and the issue isn't with the trackball but with the mechanism below it. The trackballs sit above a "floating" board with a membrane button on it. The board has a short ribbon cable that extends from it and then plugs into the motherboard. The "floating" board floats on little spongy shims or bumpers which absorb some of the impact of the trackball when it's pressed. The problem is that there is too much tolerance allowed with these shims and the floating board is given to much room to move. This is a problem because the trackball's movements are tracked by 4 magnetic sensors on the "floating" board. The trackball module contains four magnetic spindles which rotate L,R, U, and D via the trackball. The sensors on the board can't sense these magnetic spindles past a certain distance. Too much tolerance with the "floating" board, the sensors loose contact with what they are supposed to be tracking. I had 3 Tours before I was dropped down into a 8530. I'll be going Android in early July and I am sad. Can't wait till RIM brings a 6.0 device to my carrier. PS. Love the SMR podcast. I think the iphone experiment with one of the wives (can't remember which) is over. I read they brought Farmville to the iphone. I’ve opened the Tours and the issue isn’t with the trackball but with the mechanism below it. The trackballs sit above a “floating” board with a membrane button on it. The board has a short ribbon cable that extends from it and then plugs into the motherboard. The “floating” board floats on little spongy shims or bumpers which absorb some of the impact of the trackball when it’s pressed. The problem is that there is too much tolerance allowed with these shims and the floating board is given to much room to move. This is a problem because the trackball’s movements are tracked by 4 magnetic sensors on the “floating” board. The trackball module contains four magnetic spindles which rotate L,R, U, and D via the trackball. The sensors on the board can’t sense these magnetic spindles past a certain distance. Too much tolerance with the “floating” board, the sensors loose contact with what they are supposed to be tracking. I had 3 Tours before I was dropped down into a 8530. I’ll be going Android in early July and I am sad. Can’t wait till RIM brings a 6.0 device to my carrier.

PS. Love the SMR podcast. I think the iphone experiment with one of the wives (can’t remember which) is over. I read they brought Farmville to the iphone.

]]> By: ja2bk http://www.rimarkable.com/video-how-to-fix-a-gummed-up-blackberry-trackball-the-quick-and-easy-way/comment-page-1#comment-131134 ja2bk Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:29:46 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=14227#comment-131134 Understood completely. All that's new is the 9300 really, so far, and vague info on Storm 3. Maybe more apps info? Understood completely. All that’s new is the 9300 really, so far, and vague info on Storm 3. Maybe more apps info?

]]> By: Robb Dunewood http://www.rimarkable.com/video-how-to-fix-a-gummed-up-blackberry-trackball-the-quick-and-easy-way/comment-page-1#comment-131133 Robb Dunewood Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:56:01 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=14227#comment-131133 It's been a slow BlackBerry News week... Even though this procedure is fairly well known, its the first time I remember seeing it on video, and worth the post... It’s been a slow BlackBerry News week…

Even though this procedure is fairly well known, its the first time I remember seeing it on video, and worth the post…

]]> By: ja2bk http://www.rimarkable.com/video-how-to-fix-a-gummed-up-blackberry-trackball-the-quick-and-easy-way/comment-page-1#comment-131131 ja2bk Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:48:55 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=14227#comment-131131 Slow news day? This method and/or rubbing alcohol have been posted all over for some time now. Slow news day? This method and/or rubbing alcohol have been posted all over for some time now.

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