OEM Blackberry Curve Pearl Replacement Trackball & Ring

by BlackBerry

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001ISH2DG
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)

Product Description

This is the part to purchase if you lost the trackball on your blackberry device.Replacement Trackball and Chrome Ring for Blackberry Pearl 8100 8110 8120 8130 Curve 8300 8310 8320 8330 8800 8810 8820 8830 - Repair your Device

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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works perfectly with my BB Curve 8300, July 2, 2009

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J. mcnalley (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OEM Blackberry Curve Pearl Replacement Trackball & Ring (Wireless Phone Accessory)

This replacement trackball works perfectly with my Blackberry Curve 8300. It took less than 30 seconds to pry off the old chrome ring, replace the ball, and put the new one in. Now my BlackBerry feels like new again.

HOWEVER - while I was waiting for the replacement trackball, I figured out how to fully clean my existing trackball:

Part I
1. pry off the "chrome" colored ring with your fingernail
2. pull out your existing trackball
3. get a single staple out of a stapler, and straighten one end so that the staple is in the shape of the letter "L"
4. flip the trackball over
5. *GENTLY* pry up the metal flap on the back. Your trackball is probably full of pocket lint. Use the L-shaped staple to gently tease the lint out.
6. Reassemble your BlackBerry. Trackball performance should be much better. If not, go to Part II

Part II
1. remove your trackball again
2. do this on a large, flat surface. you will be working with four small round parts that can be lost easily
3. use your staple or a push-pin to *GENTLY* pry the four tabs of the metal retaining bracket off the plastic trackball holder. work slowly and carefully, don't bend anything!
4. as you take off the bracket, notice that there are four white rollers with black plastic ends
5. if part I didn't fix your trackball, your rollers are probably clogged up with pocket lint
6. now that you've pulled the metal bracket back off, you can use a staple or push pin to carefully pull off the lint that is thickly matted to the rollers
7. once they are clean, place the rollers back in the plastic frame
8. put the ball back in place
9. snap the metal retaining bracket back on
10. drop your trackball back into your blackberry, and replace the ring.

If part I and II didn't fix your trackball, order a new one :)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super cheap replacement, January 7, 2010

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A. Vorkink - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OEM Blackberry Curve Pearl Replacement Trackball & Ring (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Works good as new on my Blackberry Curve 8320. Can be changed in less than 30 seconds. Make sure you align the bumps on the ball to the sides and the ring so the side on the back with no clips is at the top. YouTube has several DIY clips if you need help.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I should have replaced it a long time ago., August 28, 2009

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Callie S. (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: OEM Blackberry Curve Pearl Replacement Trackball & Ring (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I am completely satisfied with this product. I purchased a replacement trackball on August 25th and received it today (the 28th). It was simple to install and works better than the original. My only regret is having waited so long to purchase it.