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What's the best way to clean the trackball?

What's the best way to clean the trackball? mine is really stiff and slippery.

I guess the best way would have to be just wipe it was a wet paper towel or something, I don't think there's an easy way to take out your trackball like on blackberries.

Anartic said:
I guess the best way would have to be just wipe it was a wet paper towel or something, I don't think there's an easy way to take out your trackball like on blackberries.
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If you need to take it out, good luck. A lot of people have rendered there trackball useless that way

JAguirre1231 said:
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If you need to take it out, good luck. A lot of people have rendered there trackball useless that way
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Why on earth decide that it would be a good idea to make the trackball non-removable?

gonintendo said:
Why on earth decide that it would be a good idea to make the trackball non-removable?
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So you pay more when you break it, duh

I drop my phone in a glass of beer for about 30 minutes and never again deal trackball issues.

cloverdale said:
I drop my phone in a glass of beer for about 30 minutes and never again deal trackball issues.
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You actually put your entire phone in a glass of beer? For a half hour? On purpose? And the phone did not get ruined? I would call that extremely lucky.

tardie said:
You actually put your entire phone in a glass of beer? For a half hour? On purpose? And the phone did not get ruined? I would call that extremely lucky.
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I would not say I am lucky, just a liar.

cloverdale said:
I would not say I am lucky, just a liar.
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lol 123456789

cloverdale said:
I would not say I am lucky, just a liar.
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Hahahaha
Liar!

I got that he was using sarcasm

i just cleaned my non-responsive trackball with a cotton ball and rubbing alcohal and now the thing works again

Mighty Mouse FTW!
I would assume that the same method used to clean Mighty Mice would apply here.
1) Get a clean sheet of paper.
2) Vigorously, rub the trackball back and forth over the paper.
3) Rub some alcohol on the ball with your finger and repeat.
4) Evidence of cleaning should be on the paper.
Hope that helps.

MLonon said:
I would assume that the same method used to clean Mighty Mice would apply here.
1) Get a clean sheet of paper.
2) Vigorously, rub the trackball back and forth over the paper.
3) Rub some alcohol on the ball with your finger and repeat.
4) Evidence of cleaning should be on the paper.
Hope that helps.
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I noticed you're from Lexington! haha sorry, I just am considering UK for the legacy program, lots of family out there.

Do you have OCD? (obsessive cleaning disorder)

I have it. Its kinda bad, and good at the same time. When I washed up in the morning, I must vacuum our it bothers me.
When I am in the car, if there is too many drinks/bottles, I have to throw them away.
When I am at my desk, everything has to be straight and minimal stuff on it. Maybe like a water bottle and a cable, but that's pushing it.
Even my desktop (computer) is clean all I have on my desktop is the recycle bin and whatever projects I am working on.
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I just did the hoovering and cleaned up a bit Haha

hell no.
My room is the messiest place in England.

JimJam707 said:
hell no.
My room is the messiest place in England.
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No mine is!

JimJam707 said:
hell no.
My room is the messiest place in England.
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flyboyovyick said:
No mine is!
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You two have obviously never been in the Queen's bedroom then hehe

MacaronyMax said:
You two have obviously never been in the Queen's bedroom then hehe
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I have no idea if that meant to sound dodgy, but it did

I have ocd, but I'm also lazy so it balances out

I do have it, but my wife and kids doesn't so that's the balance.

JimJam707 said:
I have no idea if that meant to sound dodgy, but it did
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Hehe Yeah it was

I guess the stereotypes about Mods are that they are lazy. ;D Just got done organizing some stuff.

I have a habit of polishing the glass screen on my hero with a microfibre cloth a lot... does that count? It does still look nice despite being almost a year old...

pulser_g2 said:
I have a habit of polishing the glass screen on my hero with a microfibre cloth a lot... does that count? It does still look nice despite being almost a year old...
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Same Here I dont even use a screen protector I just treat it well

I've always had a minimal OCD attitude, but ARMY Basic Training sure as hell fixed that.. due to everything having to be 10,000% organized...
Now, when it comes to home, I usually only go OCD on the rooms I access the most (except for my desk area)... Living Room, Kitchen, Office, and my Bedroom.
BUT :: When it comes to my phone(s)... I'm very OCD... possibly too much. I buy new screen protectors for each device atleast twice a month, I despise smudges, so I RARELY actually touch my screen with my fingers. And even when I'm holding my main phone, I always have a cleaning cloth between my palm and the phone. It's actually quite sad.

I am also OCD with my my phone too. Every time I see a smudge on it, I wipe it, right away. I also own about 10+ microfiber clothes for my computer, phone, and iPad.
Once I get done eating, I don't touch my phone, I must clean my hands before I even take it out my pocket.
Whenever my friends ask to see my phone, I ask if there hands are greasy/dirty. I rarely give it to them because of fear they might break it.
When I had my iPhone, I had 4 cases because none of them were good enough to protect.
I am also going to order a tough case from Case-Mate, since my barely there isn't protecting much.
I ordered some Realooks when I first got my phone, since I didn't want to scratch them phone.
That's my story of OCDness. yay

pulser_g2 said:
I have a habit of polishing the glass screen on my hero with a microfibre cloth a lot... does that count? It does still look nice despite being almost a year old...
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Captainkrtek said:
Same Here I dont even use a screen protector I just treat it well
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SamVib said:
I am also OCD with my my phone too. Every time I see a smudge on it, I wipe it, right away. I also own about 10+ microfiber clothes for my computer, phone, and iPad.
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+1 Pretty much exactly the same but i only have 2 microfibre clothes lol

There's no need for a screen protector on most of the new hTC's with glass screens (hero etc). So I just polish the fingerprints off with my m'fibre cloth
There was an awesome youtube video of a guy attacking his hero with a stanley knife... No damage even after attacking it with the knife, a bunch of keys, an some coins

[Q]How to remove engraving?

hey, i was wondering if any one was successful in removing their engravings off the back of the nexus one..... i bought mine cheap second hand, but i can't seem to get the engravings off... thanks!

Maybe if you look up in the dictionary of what "engrave" means you'll find your answer. Then again is it possible to un-grave something? Put a cute little sticker over it or something.

Die grinder.

plastic filler
superfine sandpaper
paint
cover engravings with the filler
let it dry
sand down the filler until it's flush with the rest of the phone
wipe off with a wet rag (let dry after)
paint
depending on your painting skills you can make it look halfway decent. You won't make it like new though. The only way to make it not like terrible would be to paint the entire part of the phone where it is engraved. Since the engravings are on the chrome, looks like a whole body job to me.
Good Luck
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Also, seriously you can't google? You do own their phone...
http://www.ehow.com/how_7774043_remove-engraving-nexus-one.html
I'd do this instead.

Toothpaste or Chocolate to wear it down.

Deekayy said:
Maybe if you look up in the dictionary of what "engrave" means you'll find your answer. Then again is it possible to un-grave something? Put a cute little sticker over it or something.
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sorry, engrave may not be the correct word to use. this is probably laser etching. i'm talking about the etching that google did for people who wanted to customize their phones.
XSafire said:
plastic filler
superfine sandpaper
paint
cover engravings with the filler
let it dry
sand down the filler until it's flush with the rest of the phone
wipe off with a wet rag (let dry after)
paint
depending on your painting skills you can make it look halfway decent. You won't make it like new though. The only way to make it not like terrible would be to paint the entire part of the phone where it is engraved. Since the engravings are on the chrome, looks like a whole body job to me.
Good Luck
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Also, seriously you can't google? You do own their phone...
http://www.ehow.com/how_7774043_remove-engraving-nexus-one.html
I'd do this instead.
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i did google and i tried that already. didn't even scratch the surface. and the surface is not chrome, its anodized aluminum. which is a pain in the butt to work with...
Jyveafk said:
Toothpaste or Chocolate to wear it down.
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i tried the sugar cubes, but i believe thats only for silkscreened logos. i doubt either of these will be able to get the laser etched letterings. thanks though.
anyone else who was able to remove the personalized lettering on the back of the N1?

19.95$ back cover on ebay (real one)

The engraving isn't on the back cover, it's on the metal chassis.

Can you not buy a replacement chassis?

Sure you can, but they're not cheap, and I suspect it's a fair bit of work to swap the parts over.

First, it is important to note that the "engraving" is NOT actually engraved in, as some people here seem to believe.
It is merely silk-screened on.
As for removing it, I would suggest a mild abrasive, like tooth paste, and rubbing it with a cotton cloth... it will probably take a lot of elbow grease, but it should work!*
*Note: not responsible if you damage your phone or kill your loved ones with this method.

ngy said:
i did google and i tried that already. didn't even scratch the surface. and the surface is not chrome, its anodized aluminum. which is a pain in the butt to work with...
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my bad. If you scratch it with your fingernail, can you feel a groove?

GldRush98 said:
First, it is important to note that the "engraving" is NOT actually engraved in, as some people here seem to believe.
It is merely silk-screened on.
As for removing it, I would suggest a mild abrasive, like tooth paste, and rubbing it with a cotton cloth... it will probably take a lot of elbow grease, but it should work!*
*Note: not responsible if you damage your phone or kill your loved ones with this method.
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can't say its silkscreen for sure. i took a look under the microscope and its retains the same texture as the rest of the aluminum... silkscreened letterings SHOULD have a different, smooth texture.
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my bad. If you scratch it with your fingernail, can you feel a groove?
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yeah i do feel a slight bump. so i'm led to think its silkscreen or laser etched, leaning more towards laser etching... which means im stuck.

Rusty! said:
Sure you can, but they're not cheap, and I suspect it's a fair bit of work to swap the parts over.
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i think i may actually do this in the end. i was suggested to use "contact cleaner" as it deoxides materials... but thats precisely what anodized aluminum is... a thicker layer of colored aluminum oxide. it may just strip it all down to the bare aluminum... argh thinking out loud.

I have heard from someone who have tried the same thing known as Contact Cleaner. Haven't tried personally so can't say for certain but hey, what's the harm in trying it out? I don't have any personalization otherwise would have tried it out.

creativedevil said:
I have heard from someone who have tried the same thing known as Contact Cleaner. Haven't tried personally so can't say for certain but hey, what's the harm in trying it out? I don't have any personalization otherwise would have tried it out.
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really. contact cleaner can really get the thing off? i should try and get my hands on some then, rather than spending $60+ for a new housing. was thinking of sand blasting the whole thing too... and painting it all back. lol. all black nexus.......

ngy said:
really. contact cleaner can really get the thing off? i should try and get my hands on some then, rather than spending $60+ for a new housing. was thinking of sand blasting the whole thing too... and painting it all back. lol. all black nexus.......
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Please don't do this.
just sand down the aluminum until it is flush with the rest of it, then use different grades of paper until it is smooth
I don't exactly know how close to perfect you can make it, but it's better then sandblasting it.

ngy said:
can't say its silkscreen for sure. i took a look under the microscope and its retains the same texture as the rest of the aluminum... silkscreened letterings SHOULD have a different, smooth texture.
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I am 99% sure it is silk-screened on, in a similar manner to the Google and HTC logos on the back.

GldRush98 said:
I am 99% sure it is silk-screened on, in a similar manner to the Google and HTC logos on the back.
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i sure hope so. i think im gonna try the contact cleaner stuff thats been mentioned. while i have my doubts.... i guess i'll just give it a shot. anyone know what removes silk screening?

I think you would damage the surface of you phone.
Put a sticker over it instead.

[Advice] Don't use alcohol-based wipes too often.

Hi folks,
Just a word of advice.....if you want your oleophobic coating to last as long as possible, try to not clean your screen too often with alcohol-based wipes such as those lens wipes (blue/white packs) you can buy in Walmart.
I now have a tiny spot (5mm) on my screen that on initial glance looks like a scratch, but then you realize and wipe with your fingers, is just oil smudging when the rest of the screen is fine. If you rub and clean it out with your fingers, there is no scratch underneath.
It doesn't bother me, but it's something those of you with bare screens should keep in mind.
Cheers.

Good advice... Ask that is needed is a damp cloth like the ones you get for cleaning glasses. I don't use any type of cleaners y screen..
Maybe you can get warranty coverage on that..
Sent from my shiny new, scratch less Nexus 4!

PoisonWolf said:
Hi folks,
Just a word of advice.....if you want your oleophobic coating to last as long as possible, try to not clean your screen too often with alcohol-based wipes such as those lens wipes (blue/white packs) you can buy in Walmart.
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Do you know about any long term effects that Rain X might have on the screen? I've seen comments indicating that it can provide some fingerprint protection, but a friend also said that it can damage the screen.

Lokitez said:
Do you know about any long term effects that Rain X might have on the screen? I've seen comments indicating that it can provide some fingerprint protection, but a friend also said that it can damage the screen.
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Rain x should be alright all it is is wax for glass. A straight carnauba wax should do wonders though, with no abrasive cleaner polishes in it. I've actually seen a video, can't remember where of someone applying wax to a screen. If you do use wax make sure its just wax, not an all in one which has polishing abrasives in it.

davwman said:
Rain x should be alright all it is is wax for glass. A straight carnauba wax should do wonders though, with no abrasive cleaner polishes in it. I've actually seen a video, can't remember where of someone applying wax to a screen. If you do use wax make sure its just wax, not an all in one which has polishing abrasives in it.
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Polishing your phone?
Now I've heard everything!
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Hi
davwman said:
Rain x should be alright all it is is wax for glass. A straight carnauba wax should do wonders though, with no abrasive cleaner polishes in it. I've actually seen a video, can't remember where of someone applying wax to a screen. If you do use wax make sure its just wax, not an all in one which has polishing abrasives in it.
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Rain X isn't a wax, it is a polymer that binds with the windscreen, the polymer hates water and loves glass. The polymer will also repel oils.
The problem with Rain X and things like it is the polymer is carried in alcohol. The alcohols job is mainly to clean the glass of oil and dirt allowing the polymer to bind better. The action of apply it to a phone is it can damage the existing coating, or what remains of it. Of course if this coating has already worn away that doesn't matter and it should give a similar feel when applied.
If only a small part of the screen is damaged the best way to apply Rain X is to wet the corner of a cloth with it and let the alcohol evaporate until the cloth is dry. The polymer will still be on the cloth, and provided the screen is clean (mild soap then polished clean with a microfibre cloth), the polymer should still transfer from the cloth to the glass.
Carnauba wax will not bind chemically to the glass screen and will just rub off and smudge.
Regards
Phil

You can always buy more oleophobic coating compound and apply it yourself, just saying!
If anyone's interested:
amazon.com/API-Fingerprint-Oleophobic-Coating-SmartPhone/dp/B008H2GFUW

MrDarkKV said:
You can always buy more oleophobic coating compound and apply it yourself, just saying!
If anyone's interested:
amazon.com/API-Fingerprint-Oleophobic-Coating-SmartPhone/dp/B008H2GFUW
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This looks interesting. I'll go this route a year later once all of it has come off.

I occasionally use a chlorox wipe, but I keep a xoskin on it. I know windex is bad for it too. The skin came with a spray bottle of water and soap, I just refill it when it's empty with a drop of dish soap and water, then use paper towels to wipe it clean. Stuff like windex or alcohol can be acidic and leave behind stuff.

Best thing to use is an anti static cloth.. They're cheap and last forever.

Been using that Zeiss wipe. Absolutely no problem.
Are you sure that is caused by the wipe??????
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richteralan said:
Been using that Zeiss wipe. Absolutely no problem.
Are you sure that is caused by the wipe??????
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I've used more than 20 wipes on it. Lol. How about you ?

PoisonWolf said:
I've used more than 20 wipes on it. Lol. How about you ?
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I've used 2 boxes.
And nothing happened to the screen.
How about that?
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richteralan said:
I've used 2 boxes.
And nothing happened to the screen.
How about that?
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That's odd. When I first got it, the spot was definitely not there. I don't do any type of jobs that expose my hands to strong chemicals. It's something I noticed in the past week alone. It is very evident when you "softly" wipe over the screen with the Zeiss as the part where the coating has worn off stays wet and smudges whereas the rest is sort of streak free.
I can't think of anything else that i did that would have caused this to be honest.
Like others have said, it may have been a defect such that too little coating was applied to begin with?
*shrugs*

What's wrong with a cloth and some good-old-fashioned water? I mean its not like it could get any cleaner than that.

styckx said:
Best thing to use is an anti static cloth.. They're cheap and last forever.
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Yeah this.
Not sure why anyone needs any cleaning products apart from a cloth/tshirt and some condensation from your breath.
OCD?
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I am a bit of a germaphobe and use alcohol wipes on my phone every time I leave the house and come back with it. So I clean it 2-5 times a day. I have been doing this for years and never had a problem. Maybe I removed the coating a long time ago and don't know the difference? lol

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I am a bit of a germaphobe and use alcohol wipes on my phone every time I leave the house and come back with it. So I clean it 2-5 times a day. I have been doing this for years and never had a problem. Maybe I removed the coating a long time ago and don't know the difference? lol
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Wash your hands after you beat it and this won't be an issue.

PoisonWolf said:
That's odd. When I first got it, the spot was definitely not there. I don't do any type of jobs that expose my hands to strong chemicals. It's something I noticed in the past week alone. It is very evident when you "softly" wipe over the screen with the Zeiss as the part where the coating has worn off stays wet and smudges whereas the rest is sort of streak free.
I can't think of anything else that i did that would have caused this to be honest.
Like others have said, it may have been a defect such that too little coating was applied to begin with?
*shrugs*
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Just wiped with Zeiss again. Didnt notice anything like you said.
First of all, alcohol is water based. The coating is definitely not water based, so there is no way that alcohol affects the coating.
If its just a small patch, it is highly possible that your finger touched some other solvent and then touched the screen. The patch should be bigger if its caused by the wipes, right?
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drpepe said:
Yeah this.
Not sure why anyone needs any cleaning products apart from a cloth/tshirt and some condensation from your breath.
OCD?
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Water cannot remove germs.
You know, those things you cannot see.
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I haven't even removed the protective plastic on the front and back and use Glass Plus to remove fingerprints and food accumulation.

[Q] dirty white band

Anyone else who goes caseless have their white plastic bands on the back get dirty? If so what did you use to clean it?
Thanks

Ive used LCD cleaning wipes for both the One & the One X I used to have with pretty good success.

goHUSKIES said:
Anyone else who goes caseless have their white plastic bands on the back get dirty? If so what did you use to clean it?
Thanks
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Another person said rubbing alcohol for tough spot haven't tried it but it's generally safe for plastic as it comes in a plastic bottle!

I used a q-tip and pulled all the cotton off so I just had the hard stick, then dipped the tip of that in rubbing alcohol and that let my apply pressure and get it looking perfect again.
But my job gets a lot of oil on my hands so it could depend on what you think is building up on it, for instance that wouldn't work as well for an architect who got a lot of graphite on it...

A small amount of 409 cleaner on a rag works amazingly.
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nullkill said:
Another person said rubbing alcohol for tough spot haven't tried it but it's generally safe for plastic as it comes in a plastic bottle!
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That logic is seriously flawed.