trackball on my Orbit seems to not work well anymore.
It lost "right" direction, only up/down/left work.
When I move it with my finger towards right, I feel ball not rotating and, in mouse mode, does not move to right.
Could it be only a problem about filth, or that part is really defective?
Is there a way to clean ?
trackball / rollerball failling
I have th same problem since a few days ago, doesn't work when you roll up, rest sides work ok. plzzzzz helpppp!!! I pretty sure is a hardware problem since I have updated the rom twice y still remaining the problem.
and another thing
anyone got a scroll wheel full of fluff that stops it working yet.....still....not a great loss - can't say I really ise the track wheel or the ball!!!!
Is the rollr "stiff" when rolled? Something similar happened to me with my BB Curve. I put a slighty about of water on my thumb and rolled the ball like normal. After a few times of doing this, all the crud was removed and it worked normally.
*note* this "fix" is probably not the best way as water + electronics = paperweight. but my Curve was under warranty and i used a very small amount of water
i've not had a problem with this (surprisingly, i've had my phone for a year and it lives in my pocket)
I would suggest using some solvent and spraying that around the ball and then rolling it for a bit. Contact Cleaner would also work
In my case it was only a problem with filth.
I solved it without disassembling, just pushing the ball with a finger towards not working edge and with the other finger tryng to roll in the opposite direction.
Now it seems to work quite well, even if I still can't undestand why in htc did not think to an easy system for cleaning.
Hey guys I've just resolved the exact problem on my Artemis, thank you for the idea, it was only dirty and I've spray it with little screen cleaning liquid ( it doesn't contain alcohol) and after 2-3 rols the left side is working again
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Anyone that has the xda2s, are you having problems with the slide down keyboard? Mine has gradually worked loose and seems very unstable. The top part of the device rocks side to side , and sometimes gets stuck when opening and makes nasty cruching noice ---- Its starting to worry me, anyone got any good tips?
Thanks
Mike
Just send it to service, not much else to do.
Ok, since posting this i found a topic about opening the XDA2s up and fiddleing around to tighten it up. Does anyone know how easy this process is? Seems quite scary and am not sure whther i should attempt this....
It's only scary the first time. Once you're not a virgin anymore, you'll feel comfortable doing it over and over again. Just don't turn into a slut .
Some things to consider. Use the correct tools for the job. Once the screws get stripped, your SOL. Oh, don't be such in a hurry to take it apart once you get the screws out. Remember to take pics, or if you are good with memory, remember where everything was originally placed. Especially the screws. Had to slap myself a few times for not remembering the screw placement.
i just had my housing recently replaced coz i dropped and scratched it. the keyboard frame + the backside of the front face is considered under warranty. the repair center diagnosed its looseness as "faulty mechanical".
Execellent, in that case im sending mine back so they can fix it! Better than cocking things up my-self!
Hey guys,
Yesterday my friend let his beer fall right on my leg, causing some damage to my HTC buttons and especially the wheel. After drying the device the noise of the buttons is like pushing a button on a very old calculator , soft cracking sound.
But that's not the biggest problem, the wheel is not reacting smooth, I need to apply quite some pressure with my thumb to get it moving. I don't exactly know what the problem is, maybe some dried up sticky beer hehe.
The problem is gone if I put my lips on the wheel and blow air in the device ( mouth - to - mouth procedure ) suddenly the wheel is smooth again, but after putting it in my pocket, same problem...
Maybe if I put the device in a steamy bathroom, the problem will vanish, I don't know. Does somebody has any idea's on how to fix?
his insurance should just pay for the repair
sounds like some rests of the beer still are dried so some of the parts.
did you already try to disassemble it and clean all the parts properly?
On the one hand side this probably ends the warranty for it, but then I'd say an Artemis drenched in beer probably wouldn't be accepted as a Warranty Case, anyway.
Cheers,
Markus.
Dip it in curry, great with beer!
Neozzz said:
Hey guys,
Yesterday my friend let his beer fall right on my leg, causing some damage to my HTC buttons and especially the wheel. After drying the device the noise of the buttons is like pushing a button on a very old calculator , soft cracking sound.
But that's not the biggest problem, the wheel is not reacting smooth, I need to apply quite some pressure with my thumb to get it moving. I don't exactly know what the problem is, maybe some dried up sticky beer hehe.
The problem is gone if I put my lips on the wheel and blow air in the device ( mouth - to - mouth procedure ) suddenly the wheel is smooth again, but after putting it in my pocket, same problem...
Maybe if I put the device in a steamy bathroom, the problem will vanish, I don't know. Does somebody has any idea's on how to fix?
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use some Ethernol or 98% alcohol ( isopropol) on a ear bud and run that over the ball, it will help, also search on google, ive seen this complaint many many times, and kick your mate in his nuts.
I have similar problem!
my trackwheel suddenly started to ignore my commands, so I put a little alchocl to clean a dust from it(?!)
and now it s working great but press function in trackball is out of order
What a prick I am?!
Same with me, the press function of the ball is suddenly not working, also used some alcohol. Were you able to fix it?
Neozzz said:
Same with me, the press function of the ball is suddenly not working, also used some alcohol. Were you able to fix it?
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unfortunately ,I still do not have a solution for our problem.
If someone find out how to solve this situation-please share with us
greetings
Damn, this is getting annoying, the mouse click is an essential function of the phone. Taking the phone a part won't have any effect, I believe, because the mouseball unit is solidly connected to the motherboard.
Neozzz said:
Damn, this is getting annoying, the mouse click is an essential function of the phone. Taking the phone a part won't have any effect, I believe, because the mouseball unit is solidly connected to the motherboard.
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You have right,I have opened my device, but trackball is very firmly fixed for MB, and protected with some little cube case, which is impossible to open without breaking it.
very hard and hairy situation
Hi guys
Got my replacement TP2. Screen protector went on perfectly .... ahhhhh
Installed and got radio app ... and it works well - thanks
I love the device .... the display is something else.
My only concern relates to the keyboard mechanism.
When closed, the leading edge (left edge of the phone with it in front of you) has some give in it and when you tap the screen on the left side you can feel the bounce (a little knock sensation).
I don't remember this on the first one, but I didn't really get time to play with it before it went back.
I'm comparing the mechanism with the TyTNII ... and there is something in the TyTNII construction that doesn't exist on the TP2. Front to back on both sides is a slippery plastic 'runner' that is about 1.5mm high. This ensures the mech slides at an even height as it closes. The TP2 doesn't have this and is therefore 'hinged' on the right hand side ... suggesting this give ... and therefore bouncing / knocking will be inevitable.
What are you guys seeing ?
Also ... my original TP2 had plastic film down the sides of the keyboard and across the back of the keyboard .... the new one has them on both sides but not at the back ... which is a puzzle ... I assumed they were there to minimise scratching from the mechanism movement ... particularly important with the 'give' that seems inevitable by this different design.
Paul.
Sorry about the bounce, but I need to know from all those that have got a TP2 whether or not they are experiencing the same bounce on the left side as I am.
Without that I can't take a decision between keep, exchange (reluctant as the rest of the device is perfect and I don't want to end up with some other issues on a new device) or send for repair (probably the worst scenario.
Please let me know.
Paul.
Mine "bounced" a little... but i think that's because it's a sliding keyboard ... and it's not clearly noticable...
by the way, i already lost one of the film-plastic pieces you're talking about... hope it don't harms the paint
Mines fine, no bounce at all
Thanks guys
Looks like it maybe a tolerance issue .... any other responses hugely appreciated.
Paul.
No bounce on mine either and I've only just noticed those little pieces of film, one of mine looks like it will be coming loose very soon.
mine bounces.
just noticed it, and then returned to this thread where i remember you talkin about bouncing edge.
perhaps im being overly concerned though. (....but if anyone else tries exchanging theirs because its bouncing, then so am I!)
The bouncing makes interacting with the device so distracting.
It's a real pain. It concerns me that given there are no raised sliders running down the sides of the keyboard as there were on the TyTNII, even if the device isn't like this as new ... the constant stresses on the mech from opening / closing and simply tapping the screen will result in all the devices getting it sooner or later.
I'm not looking forward to trying to get an exchange or refund. Suppliers understandably never like dealing with repeating issues ... and never seem to push back the problems on the manufacturer. HTC responded very quickly saying ... sorry you are having problems ... you can send it in for repair anytime in the 24 month warranty ... but I don't want a 'repaired' brand new device.
I've already stuck my MicroSD back into the TyTNII (still as solid as it was the day I purchased it).
Any more views, I'd be hugely appreciative. Feeling rather despondent :-(
Paul.
Hi guys
Need to make a decision today ....
I'm trying to decide if all devices will end up with this issue because the raised bars on each side of the TyTNII keyboard don't exist on the TP2 ... or if the loose mech which causes the bounce only affects the 45-50% I'm seeing from the polls I've done.
This is a bit of a worry. I really want this device but having it bounce up and down every time I touch the left half of the display will drive me mad.
Sorry to ask again ... but thoughts please.
Paul.
I think i know what your talking about and on mine if i press on the very edge (not the screen on the chrome) it will flex but thats all the way around i've not noticed any issues with it "bouncing" while using it for quite a bit now.
The bounce is also on the Xperia, is cause of the keyboard.
On the TyTN II there was no bounce, cause of the mechanisem being diffrent.
Yes I also had it on several X1 units, there is always little movement in these types of designs. I would rather have the bounch than have it scrape/scuff the keyboard. I contacted HTC regarding this issue they say it is perfectly normal.
The bounce on my unit has so little movement. This little niggle is not enougth for my phone to go back. Everythhing else is perfect very happy with it
Yes ... it clearly varies a lot.
My TyTNII still has no movement at all - had it probably 2 years. I'm sure this is because of the spacer bars down the side of the keyboard.
The X1 had a little movement ... but nothing like I experience with my TP2.
You actually feel it move down and knock with every single soft touch screen press when you are over the left half of the display.
A girl in customer service at HTC is escalating this for me today. She tells me that she has had several calls from people complaining about the same issue ...
Some devices are obviously a lot looser than others.
Paul.
hi ya guys,
i was wondering how do i fix my touch that doesn't seem to working.
Story on how it happened:
i was at Vicroads in melbourne waiting for my friend to have his turn at the counter for his business. I was visiting engadget.com on opera it was all working find i even showed me friend on an article and touch worked fine. After i find it running a bit slow i did a reset(by using the stylist to press the rest button on it.) After that restart the touch screen stop working.
Any suggestion on how to fix it?
Thanks,
Quan
do you have a hard case around the phone? I've read before that sometimes the hard case around it will put pressure on the screen thus already registering a "touch" on the device... thus meaning no other touch will register since its not a multi touch device. Although if you pressed your stylus into the reset button odds are if you had a hard case on there you would have had to take it off and it wouldn't have made sense for you to put it back on before you saw it was working again SOOOoooooo I'll guess that isn't an issue.
ALSO I read somewhere in here, not too long ago... 2 weeks maybe.... that some people had gunk (for lack of a better word) built up around the edge of the screen. With the gunk, dirt whatever built up around the edge it was doing the same thing as the cases where it was causing the screen to already register a screen.
I believe they used their finger nail to run it along the edge and get the stuff out... one person used some sort of knife (I shutter at the idea of taking a knife anywhere near my screen haha) and cleaned it out
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Just a thought... if that isn't the issue then I'm sure someone else will chime in soon.
Could very well just be a hardware glitch, all be it a very random one
My phone has been going great and giving no issues. Byt the other evening suddenly the toicuh screen stopped being responsive!!! Totally randomly. No drop or spil or anythign like that, no new software or roms recently.
When you open it the keyboard still lights up, and after a hard reset, you can navigate a bit using the keys. But ZERO response from the screen!!!
As i say, this is even with a hard reset!!! I also tried using masking tip to pressure the screen in case somethign was stuck.
Ok it mighty be the digitiser, or a loose connection. Im hoping not.
Has anyone experienced this or similar and is tehre anythign else i can try before i take the plunge and get someone to look at it??? (its out of warranty unfort)
Ouch
Sorry to hear. It happened to me months back. It started with very uncalibrated clicks... making corner clicking impossible to compensate for.
I've recompensated, but that didn't last long - and it eventually degraded to no touch screen. With insurance, I did get a refurbish for my woes.
I flashed Stock ROM and relocked. No luck.
I'd still back up everything.
Reformat SD card.
Reflash stock ROM
Relock the device - all to see if it helps.
I did have a similar recent problem - but in this case it's because I was using a clip on hard case front that must've been putting pressure on the touch screen.
Hopefully one of these helps you out. Good luck
When my screen stopped responding it was due to a more physical thing.
I read this somewhere and tried it, worked instantly!
You have to get your finger nail under the screen (try pushing your nail into the edge of the screen from the side) and lift the screen up a bit.
This worked for me. If you think its a physical and not software issue give it a shot.
I have had the same problem.
I bought new touch screen on ebay (about $15) and after replacement the device works well.
stop everything !!!!!
if you have Google G Mail set up on your phone remove it and it will fix it's self
somthing google / G mail is doing the tilt 2 doesn't like
causing the "Sleep Of Death"
Hi guys
I have tried all the above
Last resort is i got sprite backyup to work
BUT HOW THE HELL DO YOU HIT "NEXT" OR "OK" FROM THE KEYBOARD AS SCREEN DOESNT WORK????
npahlavan said:
When my screen stopped responding it was due to a more physical thing.
I read this somewhere and tried it, worked instantly!
You have to get your finger nail under the screen (try pushing your nail into the edge of the screen from the side) and lift the screen up a bit.
This worked for me. If you think its a physical and not software issue give it a shot.
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Woohoo! It worked for me too!
Below is one more post on this topic from another forum:
Originally Posted by p38fln View Post
Well, I finally figured out how this is happening - the digitizer is GLUED on to the phone's plastic case. The glue is like rubber cement, not rigid like super glue. Eventually, the glue lets the screen slide into the center of the phone, until the digitizer actually touches the screen - and then, the digitizer stops working.
It's actually very simple to fix - slide a finger nail under the plastic by the speaker and gently pry the digitizer up. Then, put it back. You dont need to remove it totally from the phone. It will flex back to its flat shape as soon as the glue releases. As soon as you stick it back down, the touch screen will work again.