a150x trackpad problem

Hi,

Within minutes of using the a150x (Windows) for the first time, the left hand button on the trackpad has stopped working, the right hand button and tapping still work however. I've tried the F7 trick to no effect. Any ideas?

thanks

les

 

i am having the same problem too after two months of use. after doing a bit of searching it seems like people have sent them back to acer and they have taken care of the problem. or- it looks like a few people have taken theirs apart and cleaned the contact pins on the pads ribbon cable.

can anyone confirm the success of the second option?

cheers!

 

I repaired mine by pushing a miniture wedge into the ribbon connector to put extra pressure on it. I made the wedge out of a clarinet reed I bought at a music shop.

 

thanks for the tip. i will try cracking it open and having a look soon (its driving me nuts). did the connector need to be cleaned also?

cheers!

 

Didn't have to clean it, just get it wedged down good should work.

 

TantalusFld-

thanks again. i cracked into my aao last night and opened the release to the pads ribbon cable and put in a small piece of thick paper doubled up and snapped the release back into place. the whole journey took maybe 15 minutes. pad is working well so far!

thanks!
ryan

 

Nice job Ryan, glad my suggestion helped.

 

myn gave me two shocks one day from the metal frame in the net bool and my mouse pad stoped working. But a few days ago its fully funtionl again so people give it a week or two if it dosent work try opening the netbook and doing the guys fi if that ailes beg acer to repair it XD