Hi all, I've had a Duo 280c for a few months now, and a while back the trackerball became so "sticky" that moving the pointer horizontally on the screen was impossible. Took it into a repair shop here in London and got stung for �45 (about $70) just for the guy to open it up and clean out the dirt in the mechanism! On full size PB's like my 170 you just twist open the locking ring, pull out the ball and Bob's your Uncle. I can't believe that something so basic is not "user serviceable" on the Duo. Anyway, I'm panicking because it's getting sticky again. Apart from compulsively washing my hands (they aren't THAT dirty surely) or buying packs of sterile surgical gloves, is there any way to open up the tracker ball unit and give it a clean? Any advice would be much appreciated. Anyway, got to go and wash my hands now. Harwant Bains ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> X-Router | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> Midwest Mac Parts <http://www.midwestmac.com> | After-market parts for Macs. Fix your ticking dock for $59 w/ trade-in of PS. 888-356-1104 PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
