12 Sep
2005
12 Sep
'05
5:52 p.m.
John Boffemmyer IV wrote:
Now, those IBM clit's/tit mice, that is another
story. Even I, the self
proclaimed ignorant bastard of the group, have dealt with them and
servicing them (swapping them out, cleaning them, calibration, etc). If
memory serves correctly, they are also on-topic as they are not all that
common as one would think (damned touchpads) and meet the age rules.
I *think* I've got it sorted out now. Some kind soul suggested that
there wasn't access from the underside of the keyboard, so I've saved
myself a job there (and probably a wrecked laptop; I hate taking the
darn things apart ;)
For reference, Thinkpad keytops *do* come off. Just be gentle and apply
a rocking motion whilst lifting them off so nothing gets damaged. I
removed the G, H and B keys around the mouse nipple, then cleaned in
there as best I could with a toothbrush. So far, no problems since - so
maybe a hair or dust had got in there and was upsetting the mechanism
somehow.
I'm glad it's fixed - aiming somewhere around where I wanted to click
and letting the cursor drift before attempting to smack the mouse button
at the appropriate point was getting really irritating!
cheers
Jules