[ImagineParadise]

List your way(s) of cleaning your trackball to keep it working!

1) Clear duct tape - This kind of tape works well because the glue wants to stick to very small particles and it doesn’t come off the tape itself. I cut off a piece and roll over the track ball every which way making sure to move the spot on the tape that the ball makes contact with every now and then as to assure adhesiveness of the tape on the little hairs and such that the ball picks up.

Compressed air? I admit I sometimes have the habit of blowing air in the device and sometimes on the track ball. I think I wouldn't go as far as using compressed air because I think it would jam all the little particles and fibers back up into the track ball reservoir making it very hard to clean. I personally would avoid doing this.

[splacko]

That's a good idea. I was using a Q-Tip (or cotton swab if you're not into brand names) but i'm gonna try this tape thing.

[ImagineParadise]

the tape leaves my track ball pretty

[Weedums]

It sounds like this trackball staying clean is going to be an issue..

[dmoffitt]

mine seems to be fine even after my grubby hands were working on a car / covered in oil (admittedly, wiped off on my jeans lol)

[NJBlackBerry]

Originally Posted by Weedums

It sounds like this trackball staying clean is going to be an issue..

Why? Because one guy says clean it with tape? It's one week old! My is fine. My wife's is fine. There; it's now 2-1..

Please....

I personally am not worried about this one.

[Chinasaur]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

I personally am not worried about this one.

That's fine. You're one person with one persons opinion. Which is all it is.

If the rest of them want to consider it an issue stop running them down or downing their posts.

People will thank you for your restraint in not posting cutting comments.

[xyrcncp]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

Why? Because one guy says clean it with tape? It's one week old! My is fine. My wife's is fine. There; it's now 2-1..

Please....

I personally am not worried about this one.

Same here, still clean. =)

[kmccarthy]

mine is fine

[NJBlackBerry]

Originally Posted by Chinasaur

That's fine. You're one person with one persons opinion. Which is all it is.

If the rest of them want to consider it an issue stop running them down or downing their posts.

People will thank you for your restraint in not posting cutting comments.

I am as allowed to speak my mind as much as anyone else. I have an 8100; one person commented that "this trackball staying clean is going to be an issue". I am giving my opinion. I ran no one down.

I will continue to post when and where I see fit.

And I have an 8100.

[kmccarthy]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

I am as allowed to speak my mind as much as anyone else. I have an 8100; one person commented that "this trackball staying clean is going to be an issue". I am giving my opinion. I ran no one down.

I will continue to post when and where I see fit.

And I have an 8100.

i agree with you. you have a right to your own opinion, they have no right to say anything about it. i too have an 8100 and dont see it as a problem.

[weegee]

the only problem I have is fingerprints, everything else is fine.

[NJBlackBerry]

Now that is an issue
Constantly cleaning them off.

[BES admin]

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

And I have an 8100.

...uhm... and over 8,000 posts. I think NJ has been to the rodeo more than the poster with a WHOPPING one post.

enuff said.

[ImagineParadise]

back to subject at hand guys

If you look at your track ball very very closely (sp?), I notice that there are little pieces of debris, dirt, dust and little micro fibers clinging on for dear life on my track ball. I keep it in a carrying case (here are some pictures) and I keep it well maintained. All I'm saying is when you buy a corvette and get pieces of debris (leaves, dirt, etc)from your shoes in your car near the floorboards, in my opinion, I keeps it clean, I'll go home and get out the vacuum and clean it every week if I have to because I donxxx8217;t want to have to worry about it collecting in hideaway spots. You donxxx8217;t have to or might not care about maintenance but from what I've read about some guys track ball not working already, I'll take that extra precaution and clean my track ball anyway, even if its cleaning little itty bitty pieces of dirt off it.

Yours can stay dirty, and yes, yours is probably dirty even if its just a little bit (but you dont care), mine can stay clean. Simple as that.

Take a look at your track ball. I garentee its not as clean as it was you took it out of its case for the first time. The tape will help it stay clean, if by only a little bit.

[Chinasaur]

NJB,

In your anger, you misread. I didn't say you couldn't/shouldn't post. I basically asked you to stop thread crapping and treating others poorly.

[NJBlackBerry]

I read it perfectly.
You are entitled to your opinion, and you added nothing to this thread.
Thank you.

I think it is very unusual to accuse a moderator of thread crapping and treating others poorly.

You are *way* out of bounds of this one.

[dshearon]

Now... Now... children.... let the guy have his thread....

Originally Posted by NJBlackBerry

I read it perfectly.
You are entitled to your opinion, and you added nothing to this thread.
Thank you.

I think it is very unusual to accuse a moderator of thread crapping and treating others poorly.

You are *way* out of bounds of this one.

[justin.culp]

Make sure all these cleaning solutions are making their way over to BlackBerryFaq.com!!

[coreyg510]

Why the hell are we talking about cleaning balls anyways?


I always thought the were wheels.



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