[mjlynch24]

Hi, I got a new trackball for my 8330 off CNN.CN and it doesn't work as well as the old one. It slips more and is not nearly as responsive. The closer I get to the bottom of the screen the less it responds. I've cleaned it and re-seated it several times. Anyone else had this problem?

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[luniz7]

Hi, I got a new trackball for my 8330 off CNN.CN and it doesn't work as well as the old one. It slips more and is not nearly as responsive. The closer I get to the bottom of the screen the less it responds. I've cleaned it and re-seated it several times. Anyone else had this problem?

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i had the same issue and put the original back in

[KasiCatastrophe]

CNN.CN trackballs are not OEM so they don't work as well as the original ones.

I bought a colored one from them for my device and it didn't respond as well so I ended up putting the original back in.

Whenever buying parts for your Blackberry you want to make sure they are OEM parts as they may not work/fit properly.

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[jackbox]

Trackballs from both CNN and Tech Zone 4 World are crap. I bought some from an online site called called DealExtreme, and although not OEM and not claim to be, work great. Just go to DealExtreme: Cool Gadgets at the Right Price - Site-Wide Free Shipping (Page 1) and search for blackberry trackball. I have the orange in my phone right now and it has been as good as the OEM ball. They are under $4.00 shipped if I remember correctly.

[jenkie1]

I too purchased a colored ball and it is problematic. The issue is that it is slick, unlike the original which is kind of textured.

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[Yosaki]

I bought a black trackball from a site called dealextreme.com and it works great! I'm pretty sure its not OEM either. It is the cheapest trackball I can find on the market.

DealExtreme: $3.85 Repair Parts Replacement Trackball for BlackBerry (White)

Here is a white one if you wanted to replace your OEM one. It isn't as good as the OEM one but it gets the job done. =P I got mine with free shipping too. =P

EDIT: haha! I read the first few posts and I just realized someone else posted this before me. ahh sorry! Lets pretend that I agree with jackbox!

[rachel0179]

I get mine from berryball.com, out of colorado, works superbly.

[dawn_r]

I went into my wireless providers store today and they sell replacement trackball/bezels. The ones that I got are working awesome. They only cost me 10bucks each too!

[mjlynch24]

Thanks guys will try it.

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[crash187]

Sprint replaces my trackball for free even it I messed it up my self lol

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[cdaiscool]

I got one from eBay when I got a housing to black out my Curve. I know that it's quite textured and works excellent. I've had -0- problems with it, so maybe an OEM-labeled auction on eBay will work for you?