angusjake Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 I got a 5200 trackball and it isn't working properly. The cursor will move left/right, but not up/down. I looked inside and cleaned the ball and rollers, but no results. The plug looks worn and I may have to replace it if all the leads are not making contact. Any advice for doing reapirs or getting parts for the famous 5200 trackball? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 That's funny; I had to do the same thing for a trackball I won on eBay (I knew it didn't move up/down when I bid on it, but I was sure I could fix it) What I ended up doing was replacing the vertical collector with the same part from an arcade trackball and after a few tries (because it was a little difficult to solder) it worked! I hope this helps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiddweller Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 see below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voiddweller Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Yeah, I've heard about having to replce that part, too. You can try to clean it out first with a Q-Tip and alcohol, but don't get your hopes too high. The part in question is called an opto-coupler and you can get them at http://www.best-electronics-ca.com for $5 - $8. I hope you are good with a soldering iron - VD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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