Replacing The Ball - Compaq LTE Elite Maintenance And Service Manual

4. Remove the retaining ring.
5. Remove the ball by tilting the display forward so that the ball falls
out into your hand.
6. Clean the ball with an alcohol pad and dry it with a lint-free cloth.
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To avoid damage to the trackball parts, clean the parts only with alcohol.
Do not dip or soak the parts in the alcohol. Do not use soap, tap water, or
any other solvent.
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7. Remove dust, lint fibers, and build-up accumulated in the cage, rollers,
or tracking posts by scrubbing with a foam swab dampened with alcohol.
G.2 Replacing The Ball
To replace the ball, complete the following steps:
1. Place the ball back in the ball cage.
2. Align the tabs on the retaining ring [1] with the notches in the ball
cage [2] (Figure G-2).