[SPARCbook] Need Replacement Lexmark pointing device

[Sunder]

Go here:  http://www.scottyelich.com/sparcbook/memsaq/  I fixed mine thusly,
hence that web site.

But it's ugly and requires you to find a Thinkpad keyboard.  The problem is
that when you're done, it'll work, but you'll have to swap some of the wire
pairs around with the sparcbook up and running until you figure out which
wires are up and which are down.

If you do manage to find the exact part, please let me know. I've recently
upgraded to a 3GX, but it too has a broken pointer.  Seems these things aren't
reliable at all. :(


"Senior, Bart" wrote:
> 
> I have a SparckBook 3 w/ 2 GB drive, 64 MB RAM and a dead battery, and defective pointer.
> 
> The pointer is my main problem.  I lost side to side movement.  Tadpole wants me to return the unit, at some expense to refurbish it.  I ruled that option out due to cost.  I was unable to get a hold of anyone at Lexmart on this subject.
> 
> An external Sun keyboard and mouse work fine, which lead me to conclude that the pointer itself is broken.  I found that taking Sparcbook apart was fairly easy.  So I tried cleaning the ribbon cable for this device without success.
> 
> Does anyone have this part for sale?  I need from the pointer back through the end of the ribbon cable.  I am going to talk to IBM next to see if their pointer come from Lexmart and if they sell this part.
> 
> Also, I am thinking oabout buying a 6 or 8 GB IDE drive and adapter.  Perhaps a group purchase would provide some leverage?  Anyone interested?
> 
> These seem to be the folks to talk to:  http://store.powerbook1.com/harddrives.html
> 
> Finally, I'd like to thank those who put the FAQ together.  Lots of good stuff in there.


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