----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Mills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 10:40 PM Subject: [Duo2400] Trackball damage?
> Hi All, > > In cleaning a dirty trackball mechanism in a duo 230, I managed to > separate the tiny plastic "wheels" from the thin wire "axle" they > turn on. It happened without great pressure being applied, to both of > the rollers in the trackball housing. Both plastic "wheels" appear to > have splits in them, and rattle about inside the housing. Need I say, > the trackball isn't working. > > Has anyone else had this problem before? ANyone know where I should > be looking for areplacement trackball mechanism? Making things > harder is the fact that I live in Australia, abd don't want to spend > a bomb to fix this. > > Cheers, > > Scott Mills Ouch, I learned how not to clean trackballs myself by doing the same thing. Unfortunately, once they've split there's no good way to repair them. About all you can do is replace the trackball assembly. Scott Holder ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
