victoria brandon wrote: >SOS for the second time in four days. The trackpad clicker button (is this >the right name? the equivalent of the mouse button) on my 5300 has just >bitten the dust -- it's been acting wonky for some time, but now seems to >have quit definitively. Is this fixable, or do I have to track down a >replacement part, and if so what's needed -- a new palm rest? > >The service manual explains how to get at it, but says nothing about >repairs, or replacement for that matter. A couple of weeks ago there was a >thread on the list about this very problem in a 3400, but I gathered that >this defect was model-specific so didn't pay sufficient attention.
The trackpad buttons on the 5300/190 & 3400 are identical, so far as I can tell, though Apple lists them with different part numbers. They have a couple weak points where the plastic ages and breaks. I've had both versions, and tried them in both model PBs, and they seem to be interchangeable - which would make sense, as the 3400 is really the 5300 redesigned with room for a CD-ROM (and other improvements). Sun Remarketing sells the 5300 version for $7, the 3400 version for $9; they have a $10 minimum, so either would be $10 plus shipping unless you buy something else with it. I have several of the 3400 version (Apple part #922-2702), and will send you one for $10 postpaid (within US) if you want. Contact off-list. Andrew Main -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
