thegamezmaster Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Hello, got one that the left button doesn't work and having trouble taking apart. Can anyone help? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataritard Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Take the six screws out of the bottom and pry it apart. It's snug but should come apart. Take the tape off the button contacts and clean them with an eraser or cleaner of some kind and they should work like new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Take the six screws out of the bottom and pry it apart. It's snug but should come apart. Take the tape off the button contacts and clean them with an eraser or cleaner of some kind and they should work like new. Thanks, I'll give it a try and let you know how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Are the two middle screws different? Can't get out. Help please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataritard Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Are the two middle screws different? Can't get out. Help please. They are all the same on mine... Are yours not Phillips heads? The two in the middle are deep in there. Can your screw driver reach them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Are the two middle screws different? Can't get out. Help please. They are all the same on mine... Are yours not Phillips heads? The two in the middle are deep in there. Can your screw driver reach them? They look like some type of security screws. They aren't Phillips and won't even move with a Phillip's screwdriver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataritard Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 That's what mine looks like after I take the two middle screws out. You should be able to pry it apart now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 That's what mine looks like after I take the two middle screws out. You should be able to pry it apart now. What did you use to get those two odd middle screws out? Any suggestions would really help me,thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataritard Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 That's what mine looks like after I take the two middle screws out. You should be able to pry it apart now. What did you use to get those two odd middle screws out? Any suggestions would really help me,thanks. If the bottom of the holes look like security screws then the Phillips screws have already been taken out. Take something long and thin like a toothpick and stick it down in the hole. If it goes deeper in the middle, then the screw has already been taken out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 That's what mine looks like after I take the two middle screws out. You should be able to pry it apart now. What did you use to get those two odd middle screws out? Any suggestions would really help me,thanks. If the bottom of the holes look like security screws then the Phillips screws have already been taken out. Take something long and thin like a toothpick and stick it down in the hole. If it goes deeper in the middle, then the screw has already been taken out. Not quite sure what you mean. The two screws are still in there and unit will not come apart. I'm stumped as how to get out. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataritard Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 That's what mine looks like after I take the two middle screws out. You should be able to pry it apart now. What did you use to get those two odd middle screws out? Any suggestions would really help me,thanks. If the bottom of the holes look like security screws then the Phillips screws have already been taken out. Take something long and thin like a toothpick and stick it down in the hole. If it goes deeper in the middle, then the screw has already been taken out. Not quite sure what you mean. The two screws are still in there and unit will not come apart. I'm stumped as how to get out. Thanks. Does it look like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Yes but very hard to see just what the screw head looks like. Even shining a flashlight down there. Similar to a star type shape, maybe and hollow in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataritard Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Hollow in the middle...? What I'm saying is... There is no screw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 There's something in there because I can only get 4 corner screws out and it still won't come apart. I'm stumped. Thanks tho for all the help, I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataritard Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 That's too bad. I wanted to hear it popped open. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Still no luck. Won't come apart and two odd looking security screws in the middle screws holes. Bummer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendawg Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Yes but very hard to see just what the screw head looks like. Even shining a flashlight down there. Similar to a star type shape, maybe and hollow in the middle. Sounds like it's probably a Torx or Security Torx (just like a Torx screw except there's a pin in the middle of the star) screw in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks for the reply. Don't have any of those, darn it. Not sure but doesn't look like it has a pin in the middle as far as I can make out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataritard Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Can you take a screw from one of the four corners and screw it into one of the two middle holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Can't get the two middle ones out. That's the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripletopper Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I'm in the same sitch as theGamezmaster. Then I got to the point of the "two middle screws" not coming out. At first I thought it was a proprietary screw, so I searched Atari CX22 Bristol Screw and came on this page. Then I read this forum, and I got Ataritard's comment, the center holes also had the same sized philips head screws. theGamezmaster insists it's a proprietary screw. So I took a leap of faith. I noticed the lip between the top and bottom was a little loose, so I took a flathead, carefully separated it by running the flathead around the seam to make it loose enough so a pry doesn't damage the casing in case I did t wrong, pried it open and viola. It was opened. I used CD cleaner (Isopropyhol) to clean it. Will test it tomorrow when housemates are awake. By the way, if a left hand button is ruined, does that mean the main user before me was right handed? And if that's the case, why do right handers put up with left-handed Street Fighter joysticks, especially when you have to pull of those Dragon Punches? If both hands can type equally well, why use your good hand or the button pressing when it can be used for the more complex motion of moving a joystick/paddle/trakball? Posting this segue as a separate post unrelated to the trakball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 I'm in the same sitch as theGamezmaster. Then I got to the point of the "two middle screws" not coming out. At first I thought it was a proprietary screw, so I searched Atari CX22 Bristol Screw and came on this page. Then I read this forum, and I got Ataritard's comment, the center holes also had the same sized philips head screws. theGamezmaster insists it's a proprietary screw. So I took a leap of faith. I noticed the lip between the top and bottom was a little loose, so I took a flathead, carefully separated it by running the flathead around the seam to make it loose enough so a pry doesn't damage the casing in case I did t wrong, pried it open and viola. It was opened. I used CD cleaner (Isopropyhol) to clean it. Will test it tomorrow when housemates are awake. By the way, if a left hand button is ruined, does that mean the main user before me was right handed? And if that's the case, why do right handers put up with left-handed Street Fighter joysticks, especially when you have to pull of those Dragon Punches? If both hands can type equally well, why use your good hand or the button pressing when it can be used for the more complex motion of moving a joystick/paddle/trakball? Posting this segue as a separate post unrelated to the trakball. So were you able to take out the two middle screws? Sorry if it's a dumb question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripletopper Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 It's not a dumb question. It's just found one person who said you could pry it open, and it doesn't permanently ruin the trakball. If you didn't ask the question, I wouldn't have found this answer, so thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Thank you for your input. I'll give what you did a try! Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegamezmaster Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Tried what tripletopper did and it came apart! Further checking when assembled the button doesn't work. Take it apart and press on the button, it works. So I've tried putting tape on it, no luck. So I put some glue on it, waiting for it to harden and will try again. If that doesn't work, guess it's time for a new button and switch. Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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