Kensington Slimblade Trackball Disassembly

ID: 149565

Description: This trackball is of a very robust...

Steps:

1. Remove the ball and flip the base over.
2. Take off the rubber feet hiding 4 Phillips (PH1) screws using a spudger.
3. Remove the rubber crown hiding 3 small Phillips (PH0) screws.
4. Remove the seven screws.

5. Using an opening pick, pry up the lower case from the bottom.
6. Tilt the lower case to the left to access the USB cable that is routed through a channel in the lower case.
7. Loosen the cable retainer to free the lower housing.

8. Flip up the retaining lever of the ZIF connector on the horizontal optical sensor.
9. Remove the cable from the connector.
10. Flip up the retaining lever of the ZIF connector on the vertical optical sensor.
11. Remove the cable from the connector.
12. Remove the 3 Phillips PH0 screws securing the circuit board. They are marked with white circles.
13. Remove the circuit board by carefully lifting with a spudger. Place it on a stable support to dust off the micro contacts.

14. Dust the button contacts by pressing on them with a spudger and blowing into them with a hand blower. Repeat ten to twenty times for each of the four contacts.
15. Remove the screws from the horizontal displacement sensor.
16. Dust the sensor as needed. (This one is surprisingly clean.)
17. Do the same for the vertical displacement sensor.