Trackball not working - quick trackball cleaning how to

Here's a tip that I find useful for cleaning the trackball.
If you are uncomfortable with removing the trackball as most solutions suggest or you just want to perform a super quick, safe cleaning then the following should work for you. Pick up some "QD Electronic Cleaner" made by CRC. It's in a white and red aerosol can. It's for cleaning sensitive electronic equipment and connectors. If you have some of this at the house already or don't mind spending $5 on a can then this is faster and safer than pulling your trackball out
1. Remove battery.
2. Press trackball down to allow room for the cleaner to get in and around the trackball back to the components on the backside that are gunked up.
3. Give it a couple of quick sprays pressing the nozzle right up to the gap created between the ball and the housing.
4. Wait a minute for it to dry, it dries quickly. If you soaked it then you may need to wait longer. If you roll the trackball and the ball looks moist then continue waiting. It took about 20 seconds for me.
5. Insert battery.
In all, if you have the spray it takes about 1 minute start to finish and there's no risk of damaging the phone. If this doesn't work for you then trackball removal may be necessary, but I'd still use the electronic cleaner instead of touching anything behind the ball.
Michael

I came to this site this morning because I too was having issues with my trackball had saw a post about cleaning the trackball with a qtip and alcohol; didn't have that available so someone suggested holding the trackball down while off and rotating it and blowing air into it.  I cleaned around the trackball with a needle and blew into it a couple of times as suggested and now it is fine--us Teachers are subject to budget cuts!:

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