The Pismo's trackpad stopped working during a Linux upgrade once… needless to say, I used the same solution—work with a USB mouse—but I didn't use Linux for much longer after that. I'm running 10.4.11 with two batteries—Livin' the good life, baby!
On Feb 19, 10:55 am, wren <[email protected]> wrote: > It sounds like your problem is solved - but just wanted to say, my > trackpad stopped responding once. It happened as I was downloading > and installing all the various apple updates for Tiger. It was around > update number 4 or 5, out of approximately 9 updates, I think. There > was something unstable in the update number 4 or 5, apparently. After > plugging in a usb mouse so I could get the next batch of updates, the > problem went away. Also, problems with my battery magically > disappeared after getting all the updates. Although yours appears > hardware related, just throwing this out there to let others know that > I suspect software issues can cause shockingly weird issues for the > Pismo, too. Just FYI. > > On Feb 18, 9:44 am, Austin Leeds <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Still working correctly after a number of suspends/wakeups. That must > > have done the trick. > > > On Feb 17, 9:55 am, Austin Leeds <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > The cables (trackpad and keyboard) are both re-attached. I may have > > > bent something in the keyboard cable when I was putting it back in, > > > but it seems to be fine. The trackpad cable connector feels a bit > > > loose, but I can't seem to get it in any better (it's all the way > > > in). > > > To be honest, I *just* tried smacking it. Before that I would just > > > try clicking until it stopped. Perhaps whacking it bumped whatever was > > > causing the problem back into place, but, knowing my luck, it'll > > > probably pop back up later. I'll keep this thread updated as to the > > > status of the problem. > > > I wonder what Apple would have done about it back when it was under > > > warranty… > > > > On Feb 17, 9:24 am, Matt Emson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Austin Leeds wrote: > > > > > Never taken a Pismo apart, but having done so on a Wallstreet - did you > > > > disconnect wires going from the keyboard to the logic board? is is > > > > possible you might not have re-attached them firmly? Smacking to fix > > > > sounds like a loose connection somewhere. It might also be software > > > > related. It could be heat related. > > > > > M > > > > > > Well, after upgrading to 768 MB of RAM (from 256), my Pismo has been > > > > > running very smoothly, except for one minor, but annoying, issue. > > > > > My cursor is stuck dragging sometimes on startup and wakeup, and it > > > > > takes nothing short of smacking the laptop once around the trackpad to > > > > > get it to stop dragging. I'm not sure what's the issue now, but if it > > > > > takes smacking the trackpad, it can't be anything around the CPU > > > > > [relief]. > > > > > Anybody else ever have something like this happen? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
