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- From: zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu (Gregory Talmo)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: PB 170 trackball only does vertical!
- Message-ID: <zaphod-010992155827@gregt.winona.msus.edu>
- Date: 1 Sep 92 21:59:55 GMT
- References: <1992Aug29.223936.4696@mtu.edu>
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- In article <1992Aug29.223936.4696@mtu.edu>, wdburns@mtu.edu (WILLIAM D.
- BURNS) wrote:
- >
- > Is this a known problem or did this thing just partially die on me....
- > Symptom:
- > Right in the middle of using the word processor, the internal trackball
- > on my PB170 decided to stop tracking right/left motions. It didn't die
- > all at once - at first it was like a dirty roller (i.e. skipping or
- > stuttering), then after a few minutes it just gave up.
- >
- > Everything looks clean inside. When I took the ball out, I pushed on the
- > little receptor diode (the clear, opaque device on the left inside the
- > trackball hole) and it would register movement....but only if I fiddled
- > with it.
- >
- > What I'd like to know is: is this a common problem with PB170's or did
- > mine just puke out on me and I'll have to take it in to the money-pit
- > (aka service person)??
-
- Looks like it puked outon you, but with the Apple service plan for the
- PB's you should not have to pay anything if it is still under warrenty.
-
-
- - Greg Talmo (zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu)
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