[rescue] Trackball slowdown

[Josh Carlson]

Is this one of the rubberized balls or it is hard plastic? I have a hard
plastic trackball that has recently been giving me a few similar issues.
The plastic itself is actually starting to pitch/scratch and that seems to
be it. So you may have to hunt for a replacement ball or try polishing your
current one.

On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 7:54 AM, <microcode at zoho.com> wrote:

> I have a Logitech Trackman that gets gummed up and causes the trackball not
> to function very well occasionally. In the past I have taken it apart and
> wiped the trackball and the bearing points with a microfiber cloth and it
> has come back to normal.
>
> Lately it is sticking and not working well and the way I used to clean it
> doesn't help. It's becoming impossible to use.
>
> Do these simply wear out and go into the garbage like most modern stuff or
> is there some other way to fix this? It feels like it needs lube of some
> kind but that also seems like it would be a very bad idea.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
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