How to Remove and Clean a Blackberry Trackball
This is a how to guide on removing and cleaning the trackball on all models of Blackberries with them.
Sometimes the trackballs get stuck from pressing too hard and putting it slightly out of alignment, or grime. The first thing to try is to put slight pressure on the silver ring around the trackball and make sure it is seated properly as they sometimes pop out of the joint. You can put pressure on it with your fingernail or use a small screwdriver, and apply gentle pressure on the North, South, East, and West area of the silver ring. Then try rolling the ball around back and forth to get it centered. If that doesn't fix the problem then you might try cleaning. It sounds difficult but it isn't.
To Clean:
1. Using either your fingernail or tiny glasses repair screwdriver pry off the trackball faux chrome plastic cover. Do this gently and very carefully, it's lightweight plastic so you don't want to break it.
2. Under the silver cover you will see the white plastic housing the ball sits in, this is the trackball assembly. Look for lint and other grime around the outer edge of your trackball assembly. Also write down how everything looks to help you remember when you put it back together.
3. Carefully pry up the small metallic retaining clip that sits over, and holds the trackball assembly in place. Be very careful with this ring, it's very small and you wouldn't want to lose it. Also, this clip bends pretty easily, make sure you don't bend or distort the piece.
4. Remove the trackball assembly. If you use a magnetic tip screwdriver you can place the tip on the assembly and it will attract the magnetic rollers.
5. Put the trackball assembly in a safe place while you work. Note the metal tab appears to be pointing down, this is the side that should be towards the keypad, or lower half of the blackberry when putting it back together.
6. Get some alcohol and a Q-tip. You can also use canned air if you have it. Use the air on the phone and then swab the internals with your Q-tip. You should have a small amount of alcohol on the Q-tip, do not soak it! Then hit the internals with the canned air one more time to get rid anything that was dislodged by the swabbing, and dry any residual alcohol. Also swab the trackball assembly itself, and hit it with the air to dry.
7. Reassemble the trackball unit. Place the assembly in with the two side tabs on the left and right, put the bottom of the assembly with the tab pointing down. Then place the small metal retaining clip into place with the tabs to the top and bottom. Gently press this into place with your screwdriver tip and you will feel it click.
8. Final step. Place the faux chrome plastic trackball housing over the assembly with the tabs facing left, right, and down. Gently press this into place with your thumbnail. It is best to put the bottom tab into place first and then press. On trial and error I do not recommend using the screwdriver to push this into place as you may scratch the plastic.
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Replace TrackBall on Blackberry 8830
Is the trackball on you Blackberry 8800 not working as well as it should? Is it really dirty and you want to replace it? This guide will help you replace the trackball on your blackberry 8800, 8820 and 8830. It is a really easy procedure and you can pick up the blackberry trackball assembly from eBay. Check out blackberry trackballs for sale at the end of the post below.
1. Take a credit card, guitar pick or your fingernail, and pry up on the trackball ring as shown.
2.Pry up on the other end of the trackball ring as shown.
3.Remove the track ball ring.
4.The trackball assembly is now exposed and ready to be removed.
5.Remove the trackball assembly so that you have the circuit board exposed as shown. To remove the blackberry 8800 trackball assembly, simply flip the phone over and it will drop out. Make sure you have your hand under it to catch it so it doesn’t fall on the ground and get lost. It is very small.
If needed, clean the area under the trackball using a Q-tip and IPA alcohol.
6.Take the new 8830 trackball and install it as shown. It should fit easily into the opening.
7.It should look like this after it is installed.
8.Now it is time to install the blackberry trackball ring.
9.Place the ring as shown in the picture. Insure that the clips are facing away from the display.
10.Snap the ring into place with your finger as shown.
11.You have now finished the trackball replacement section. Power up you phone and check to see if the trackball functions properly
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Disclaimer: Disassembling your Blackberry may void the warranty. Proceed with the following instructions at you own risk. www.blackberry-repair.net is not liable for any damage that may occur. This website is in no way related to or associated with RIM or Blackberry, Inc.
