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    Insights on Erratic Trackpads

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Chastity, Jan 30, 2012.

  1. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    Hi guys!

    I've been doing a lot of trackpad fixes using the glue removal procedure, and I came across two that did not get fixed by this. Interestingly enough, the root cause was a loose ribbon cable that runs from the back of the trackpad's breadboard to the button breadboard. It's at the button location where the ribbon had creeped out from the socket.

    A full disassembly of the touchpad's button assembly is required to get to this to check and fix if necessary. So anyone with a pesky touchpad that nothing seems to fix may want to check this.

    Game on!

    Sincerely,

    Chris
    ASUS Customer Care
     
    Chastity, Jan 30, 2012
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  2. Signal2Noise

    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    Who games with a trackpad??? It should be disabled when the mouse gets plugged in or syncs. :p
     
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  3. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    -smack!-

    lol4U!
     
    Chastity, Jan 30, 2012
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