I've had my curve for about a year now and my husband just got one a month ago. That's when I noticed that his trackball "clicks" when he presses it and mine doesnt. I remembered that mine used to do that. Now there are times I cant tell if my press of the trackball registered or not and so I have to keep pressing the trackball.
Can this be solved by a cleaning or is this a bigger issue?
It's a bigger issue. There is a dome shaped piece of copper, a spring if you will, that provides the "click". Under that, is the actual microswitch that registers the trackball press.
The Trackball has nothing to do with the "click" is the button underneath the trackball which is part of the motherboard, you can replace the trackball but I doubt it will fix the "click"
Yes, if the microswitch is bad, it cannot be replaced. Hopefully, all it needs is another dome switch spring.
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Have you ever switched one? I'm thinkin is difficult for someone without experience since is part of the motherboard or is it jus sitting slightly above it?
I've never replaced the dome spring, but I believe it is just a peel and stick deal over the microswitch. Others have had trhe dome fall off the motherboard.
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Have you ever switched one? I'm thinkin is difficult for someone without experience since is part of the motherboard or is it jus sitting slightly above it?
No I havent. So is this something I can have the guy at tmoible fix for me?
I don't think someone at T-Mobile can fix it, they would have to send it in to their service center! But if it is the way "X" described I would open it up since you're out of warranty and check if the chrome sticker came off, if it is the actual button I doubt it can be replaced