How To Replace BlackBerry BOLD 9000 Trackball

[cev2387]

Thanks for the vid walk through man. I watched it on the way to work and replaced the track pad in my friends 9000 in less then 5 min. Helped him make $75 in the process. Keep up the good work on the walk throughs.

[ItsMyWayTV]

thanks for this video..... i  had this model blackberry for a looong time, and i just changes the full housing to a sea green color with yellow track ball..... THANKS SOOOOOOOO MUCH. THIS VIDEO REALLY HELPED

[WuddupEarthlings]

i changed mine and now it doesn't light upppppp

[WuddupEarthlings]

pop it pop it'

[xXMurdaMarkXx]

how much 4 a new trackball ???

[Mi3aj]

no 1 is gonna buy yr phone becoz the call button is gone off

but why are selling it on EBAY THE CHEAPEST ONLINE SHOP IN THE WORLD TELL USS WHY

I GOT THAT IN 2009 AND ITS NOT DAT CRACKED UP LIKE YRS LOL:)

[scottgrissinger]

worked for me.  Note, my trackball cover didn't just "pop" off like yours. I had to gently peel the tabs using a magnifying glass and a tiny little screwdriver.

[darkphoenix657]

thanks a lot! i saved a lot of money because of your video. :)

[agathadirks]

YAY! Thanks now I have a pink trackball :) (mine old one was so horriball ;) )

Do you have any suggestion how to fix my speaker? It above the camera/grey plate) and it broke off and don't know where to find a new one

[coreyluv6]

thank god for youtube,the store was tryna charge me $120.00 to do this..this video worked just fine for me

[Arkella]

Thanks!!!!!!very well you explication!!!!xoxo

[Dionpaat]

it looks easy yes, but the big question is 'does is work and is it fixed?' he didn't showed it at all!

[DarkestDecendance]

@Dionpaat it works, used this video and replaced mine stock

[cetgraf]

it´s looks very easy

[wvudak06]

Don't know if anyone still monitors this, but my Blackberry is all stock, I took it apart, but the LCD seems to be glued to the green circuit board... I need to replace the entire trackball assembly because some of the soldering broke ... in fact all the pins on the left side of the assembly came off.. any idea how to get this LCD out so I can actually get to the trackball assembly? It's not easily removable like the LCD in the video.. thanks

[DarkestDecendance]

@wvudak06 yeah the screen was glued on mine aswell :LL and it is harder then it looks in the video because of the little locks , just undo the bottom ones that are not in the way of the screen and lift then lift it off from the bottom. locks on without any movement of the switch

[Viper7399]

that man video should be brighter just like that but good vids

[mazumathefirst]

Such a major pitfall for such good phones, as much as I loved them I doubt I'll be getting one again.

[skel2]

thanks man .. managed to change the outer frame. Taking off trackball is not that easy..!!!! I gave up on it after few times since i didn't want to damage it

[pedrohsp2]

blackberry 9000's trackball sucks

[luisel85]

Thanks man this is really helpful, cant scroll trackball downwards and im willing to fix that myself!

[outfielder124]

you're a life saver! thank you so much! i couldnt scroll right on my bold for about a month

[musictoliveby08]

Is there a separate light that lights up the trackball? It seems mine is quite dim. Can that be changed too or is that too tricky? Thanks.

[jmanfake60]

where can you buy a trackball



[666eripmav666]

@jmanfake60 google is your freind.....

[kooleo626]

i hate this. i broke my lcd! its bleeding on the sides. wow. i just wanted a normal trackball.

[kingblingbla]

what is the part called that holds the trackball in place?

[DonAhmad22]

I need the screwdriver if you please :D

[benparko89]

hey i have no problems installing a new trackball, but it didnt fix my non-working trackball issue. i thought it wasnt work because of a faulty trackball, but i think its the actual trackball sensor board (what the trackball plugs ontop of). do you know of anything i can do to get the trackball rolling again??? thanks

[bobbz16]

@benparko89 amazon has the trackball sensor on their site

[chavruta2000]

Might you want to clean the contact while you're in there? Isn't that a big part of the problem?

[GlasairDude]

Hey dildo why the fuck do I need to disconnect the LCD connector if the screen comes out with the motherboard??

[nagashirox]

1:20 is necessary to replace trackballz ?

[TheRichmondReel]

Thanks so much. This worked perfectly for me. My BB is fixed!

[MARSHALL740]

dont do this! this guy knows what he is doin!...you will fuck up your fone even more rather get it done by a professional or some one who knows what their doing

[HardcoreActionSports]

@MARSHALL740 Which would be why he made a tutorial so you can do it. If people aren't mentally retarded like you obviously are, and follow the instructions carefully, they shouldn't do anything to their phone.

[Dndsh1]

thanX a lot

[moyoboy]

my track ball is brokend but i feel that if i do this i would break my phone even more

[tardisman99]

iv got the ti=ochpad one its bit more better ad reliable cuz no dirt gets ino it

[RiotRavenRiot]

It was a great video and all, but who would want to buy a broken phone? lol

[WO07LET]

Fantastic video, followed your instructions to the letter. Well done, and thanks very much for such an informative video.

[upnorthtex]

I have followed all your instructions, now when turned on I get only a lighted screen and no functions. whats up. is it fried.

[VoiceAmp]

bold 9000 international unlock

[yhbobocomunist]

8 ppl dont have black berrys lol

[schwigor]

Very well done. Thanks!

[warpig454]

Thanks...worked like a charm. The latches on the trackball are much trickier to release than when you do it.. I had to fiddle with that part quite a bit.

[nikkig210]

where are the latches to pop it out?

[sexee101]

so there we have it.. how to break your phone.. thanks for watching :p lol

[FaiShanita]

thanks a lot, that was very well explained and helpful :)

[snralejandrito]

yeeee you made this so easy! the latches are a bit hard to find but once you got them theyre easy to unlatch. i needed to use an exacto knife to get under them cuz i couldnt get em with my fingernails tho. and when you put the trackin ball back in make sure you put it with the sides that have two latches pointing out (as opposed to the smooth side) lined up vertically. otherwise suuuch an easy procedure! thanks alot jeffsf16! gotta green ball now! heheh

[SWANGATANG]

stripped screws! help?

[snralejandrito]

@SWANGATANG ur fucked bro. sorry :(

[bluewillowdishes]

This worked like a charm. Thanks for the detailed instructions.

[yadhmimi]

hello , does the BlackBerry Bold 9000 support m4a sound ?

[cliforniagurls]

i think that you broked it only to change the color of the trackball :S

[pgfjnr]

very detailed simple and straight forward allot of people were making a big deal about wrecking the LCD but this looks pretty easy.

thanks allot man i appreciate this vid

[uda4real]

Hey man, you are the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much. May God bless you richly for this. You just saved my BB. I just changed my trackball. My phone's perfect now. I couldn't scroll down for two weeks but now, I can't even keep up with the sensitivity of my new trackball. Thank you once again. Keep doing what you're doing man. Big up.

[Natou2211]

hi i noticed ur missing ur green calling button. I just lost my red end button. where can i get a new one other than ebay?

[HeyMishh12]

i can't seem to find where the latches are?

[richardousky]

keybord !!!! its that true or its just my trackball??!!! please someone reply me im scared!!!!!!!!

[richardousky]

can someone help me!!!! look i was cleaning my trackball with alcohhol but i guess i add a lot of it to my bold so when i wait few minutes to dry by itself it didnt work it stil wet so when i was browsing i put menu but i didnt had wifi so i just click escape but then when u click escape it always slect historil so a try to put whatever bottons just to get out of the menu but it always selct historial so i dont know that once i added the alcohol i dont know if the liquid spread all over my

[mydanezu]

hey man nice review .i have a blackberry 8900 and i have a problem with headphone jack (3,5 mm) when i atach headset the music play but makes a strong ringing .is not problem with headphones cuz i put them to another phone and works perfectly.waiting for reply have a nice day

[rb0tr4geh4ck3r]

i got an curve 88520 and it sucks

[x3PRIMOSx3]

i have the same computer the hp touch smart

[craig557]

Hey, thanks, this saved my bacon once (track ball would not move down), took it apart and used windex and WD-40 on ball... and it works ok, but still has glitches and I fear I will just have to buy new trackball-but assuming you can clean these, how do you do it??

[TheBzlai]

WHAT, 9000?!?!

[TheFlamingCaterpilla]

does the ball u put in there light up when a key is pressed?

[FckkYuu123]

My blackberyy , the same one .. the track ball wont work if i want to go down... like it works side ways and all & up but just not down ... what can i doo.. do you think i just have to change the trackball

?????????

[Kimobuddy]

Great video. One thing I noticed (be carefull) when putting the phone back together ensure the top tabs slip under and into the grooves where trhe top screws go.

Thanks for the instructions.

[Kimobuddy]

Great video. One thing I noticed (be carefull) when putting the phone back together ensure the top tabs slip under and into the grooves where trhe top screws go.

Thanks for the instructions.

[VaallbbeerrrtttttV]

why replace it when you can just get a NEW ONE LOL from epicdraw dot com free blackberries for 500,000 points

[YummyTacoz909]

the blackberry is OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!

[wint3rL]

om kinda scary to do that T.T

[cfaw8]

Thank you SO very much! I was wondering how hard it was going to be to replace the trackball on my Bold and had no idea of how easy it was!

[Shelincali9]

This video saved my sanity. Thank you!!!

[spectralblue]

Great vid! As mentioned by others, you forgot to say that the LCD sticks to the motherboard via a double stick tape. You do not need to take off the LCD. Just grab a small screwdriver and pry off the ring on the ball carefully.

[Lernatix]

Thanks man, I just had this done under warranty, but no doubt I'll need to do it myself one day.

[marottamonster]

So what about the small "pressure pad" that goes under the trackball, how is that "secured" to that surface area? I replaced my trackball but didn't replace the small pad and i want to know should i have done that as well?

[malcman11]

your so sexy lol

[butlerblimp]

I dont want to fuck up my blackberry, i cant get a new one if i do

[KaRRoM86]

my trackball is not working properly! it doesnt go up! it goes left right and down ! but up no life! if i replace it with a new one the way u did n the video is it going to work ??

thnx

[TawPro]

do u need a star t5 or a hex t5

[dontlogin79]

@TawPro why don't you open the back and look. genius.

[thedooryder]

@TawPro "t" stands for torx , there is no such thing as a hex torx

[NicoleTiana]

Hey, great vid! Where did you get your trackball? I need a trusted site to buy from.

[JohnnyAlpha1000]

2:04 "pop that off" Pop what off? This tutorial sucks. A total non-explanation.

[davidjulian102030]

jeff can you help me? i got a new trackball and this guy installed it for me. now ive noticed that sometimes when i click it it doesnt register and sometimes when i click it the phone acts like if i clicked it twice also the light behind the trackball isnt very bright and it flickers sometimes. when the guy was installing my trackball he asked if i this phone had suffered water damage but i didnt know. is there a way to fix my trackball?

[shakeandscreen]

you just saved me $300.00!!!!

[Toni54Q]

Many thanks for this video, it worked perfectly! You made it really easy a 2 yr can do it!

[ExplosiveGamlng]

its not hard any retard can do it looks like it is but its not...

[zleepydude224]

ur a god damn nerd

[devontekwelton]

i bought a pink and a black one on ebay for 3.00 each

[weezul]

Excellent video, although you totally neglect to mention that the screen is glued to the PCB!! Had to find another video, and then grow some balls to pry it off!! Totally worth it though, now my new trackball is like butter and will hopefully tide me over until july when my contract renews! Thanks

[Sanj997]

Thanks for the info. Replaced my trackball ....... works like new.

[Filmi78]

after this method is done, clean it with alcohol (white spirit) to keep it not clogging up

[morningXIII]

nice

[iLeaduFollowMe]

thnx a bunch

[Staysubversive]

thanks!

[darkman363]

thanX

[Thinkgroupmedia]

Thanks! Awesome Help! Didn't realize how much lint would be back there lol.

[bombdiggity2323]

where did you get the replacement ball? from at&t or at store? thanks.

[EuniceBallon]

Blackberry Bold giveaway at gsmGift. com/bold It's your lucky day! good  video

[chipjumper]

FYI the Home Depot sells a "Husky" brand small Torx driver set for about $9. It contains all of the small bits in the handle.

[bcha67]

hey, my trackball button stopped working when u press it. but the ball is still able to scroll...if i was to replace the trackball piece would it fix the problem or is there a key on the mother board that would be the problem?

[robgambler1]

I have exactly the same problem. I went into my college library and the blackberry started acting very strange. I turned it off, took the battery out to reset the handset, and the trackball will scroll, but no longer select.

[espinoza8494]

did you ever get that fixed? just happend to mine today

[robgambler1]

@espinoza8494 No, not fixed, not sure what I'm going to do yet. How about you?

[AViTionsHip13]

next time yhu do something like this stop saying the word POP

[stonerpanda]

is it much harder to replace the sensor? Looks like you just replaced the ball... someone wants to sell me a bold with a non-functioning trackball and the sensor board is less than $10, should be worth it unless there's soldering involved

[ocoauction]

can you let me know what you did with the sensor problem, \\

[bboyLeandroiD]

nice video man, but it still looks a little to risky for me I will try later about a year or something :)

[WiZe1972]

Is there a specific direction when you insert the trackball in his location? I've tried to replace one but it doesn't click anymore.....Please help...

[MichymichXi]

How many water damage indicator stickers are there on a blackberry bold 9000?

[changofrijolero]

3, 2 outside and one on the inside

[MichymichXi]

Are they all visible or do you have to take apart the phone in order to see the water damage sticker on the inside?

[changofrijolero]

it depends if your phone was made outside Mexico(Canada or Hungary) its on the inside, but if you have one made in Mexico the third water damage sticker its on the battery, you know in the bottom part next to the prones

[zebrastripe221]

Can anyone who is watching this please help me out - I'm a bit desperate. I've followed the instructions and got to the stage where I'm trying to remove the metal retainer that holds the trackball in place (approx the 2 minute mark of this video) and for the life of me I can't seem to remove it --- in fact I believe I just bent one of the metal pieces off and it broke. What "latches" should I be looking for. PLEASE HELP!!!

[alannnnnnn7]

many thanks ur fucking crazy

[johnv609]

good video, but was it really necessary to smack your lips between each sentence? cmon man.

[lukeoverhere]

Thank you so much for posting this! Just found a complete trackball repair kit with ball and tools on Amazon for $15.99.

[BouIsmailALG]

He Jef, Just replaced my trackball. It was easy and it is now working perfectly again. THX

Mounir

[dh1465]

Fyi on anyone trying this.

The LCD is actually stuck onto the circuit board with some light adhesive. It will more than likely come out with the board. You can pry it off with a little force and not hurt it.

The white dot on the screw is for warranty purposes and will void it. It isn't a liquid indicator however. those are on the battery and the inside of the back housing.

[realsk8er22]

i have the same computer it is the TouchSmart IQ500 hp

[kezzamomo]

hello jeff , i am in france ! i have the same problem ! when i push th etrackball , no answer from the phone ... I think that i am gonna follow your process!! however can you precise me what is the screwdriver that you used ??? do you think that this model exist in europe or the reference is different ?? thanks

[kezzamomo]

hello jeff !! i am in france ! i have the same problem !!! when i push the trackball, no answer from the phone !! i think that i am gonna make your process ! for more precision, can you precise the srewdriver that you used ?? Thanks

[viper19861986]

always like to see things done before i do them.

I hate wondering if i am going to snap something when forcing it apart, like the LED in this case.

Thanks for warning :D

[daitei1]

my trackball also doesnt work when i push it! pls msg me if you get any answers!! pls pls!

[Starbie21]

my trackball goes up down right and left BUT when I push it it doesn't do anything!what do I have to do?

[dre876]

did everything and it went smooth just to find that my bold wont turn on when i connect it up :( wat cud be the problem?

[jerseygirl0402]

I have a white substance over one of my screws. Will this invalidate my warranty if I remove it?

[d245470k]

Yes. That is why it tere. it's also a water indicator. If the sticker becomes wet it goes pink/purple which would indicate to any warranty repairers that your phone has suffered water damage.

[jiammy]

yep

[Matti861]

THe trackball does not come out that easy. THere is no latch on mine!!!

[JR3667]

Incredible explanation. I got some trouble getting the trackball outside its nest but everything workout fine. Thank you very much

[mikybeat]

Great explaination! Best Bold trackball replacement video so far!!! Thanks for sharing.

[wasanoix]

ok on my black 9000 the trackball is not working, if i do this will i get it to work?

thanks in advance!

[peeweesherman]

where do you get a diff. colored trackball?

[jeffsjf16]

You can buy many colored ones on eBay for around $3--$5

[dpbuy]

@jeffsjf16

also go to dpbuy.net

[dpbuy]

also go to dpbuy,net

[XxSunShinexX92]

my trackball is killing me !!! :(

the light is too low

i need help :'( !!

[aery25]

where can i get the trackball and how much does it cost?

[Jerrelino]

i dont know how to loose the trackball help me?! Show me a picture of what i have to pop off

[hereyesglowgreen]

it looks easy

but im a 16 year old girl...haha so im scared ill screw up my phone

if i ever do screw it up i would just die

is it easythough?

[jeffsjf16]

It really is, just watch how I do it and you'll be ok.

[AntMcL1]

I'd be waaay to scared to do this to my Bold.

[RajaFarhan82]

nice one....5 Stars

[JdotD]

Trying to remove the clips is the most annoying part. I still can't do it. What other tool can I use to remove the clips? I have had this black trackball for a week and I'm just tempted to take it back.

[capthook26]

Thanks for the help. There was no need for me to remove my LCD cable from the board though. My Bold might be slightly different from yours. The two silver latches were a pain to remove. I couldnt remove them with my fingers. I had to use a sewing needle to get under the clip to pluck it up over the two black pieces it latches onto. What a pain but thanks for pointing them out exactly. I turned it on and everything works perfectly. Thanks again!

[p0479]

Same here. My phone may have been a little different. I now have a black trackball instead of that discolored petry dish ball.

[jabarrykn]

great vid guy u helped and and saved me money tanks

[MamiSoooPrecious06]

wow i had no idea my bold was easy to disassemble.

[p0479]

No way. The LCD wouldn't move after flipping that little red switch. There were no "latches" around the trackball.

[fmrc69]

im assuming its exactly the same for a BB Tour 9630?

Freakin trackball issues on this phone is total crap! Already on my 2nd phone, 1 month old, trackball issues again. First one had issues right from the start.

[jeffsjf16]

Most likely, if not the same then similar.

[chinofilella]

I can't take the trackball out!

[za1eppa]

i dont know if i'm just really slow or what.. but i dont know what your talking about haha.. the two silver latches with the little black things in them?

[jeffsjf16]

Yeah those things haha. Just pop it off, it wont cause any harm to the pice or the phone.

[za1eppa]

i was just wondering if you could explain to me in detail how to pop the part that hold the trackball out? I've been trying to replace mine and am having trouble with it. Thank you

[jeffsjf16]

There are two little latches. Go to 2:09 (it points them out) and the four silver pieces, two of them are connected to the device, Just pop them off like I did and you should be set. Let me know if it doesn't work.

[kuji15]

thanks

[supejjmen]

@kuji15 ??