Trackpad not responding

[poloQC]

Hi,

I have a PowerBook G4 1.67 and for no apparent reason the trackpad stopped working.

I tried to repair permissions, reset the PRAM and the and PMU.

The first time I tried resetting the PRAM and PMU. The trackpad worked for a little while and then stopped again.

Tried once more the reset process, but it doesn't do it anymore.

Anybodu can help?

 

[mad jew]

Do you have a mouse or another USB/Firewire/Bluetooth device connected?

 

[Nicolasdec]

I whould pugin a external mouse and then try it.

 

[poloQC]

When I connect a USB mouse it works fine, but it has no effect on the trackpad.

Once again, for no apparent reason, the trackpad now works partialy or for short periods of time. But it doesn't work smoothly. It jerks or scrolls the window like I was using 2 fingers which I'm not...

 

[mad jew]

When it happens again, hold your palm on the trackpad for about five seconds to reset it. Does this help?

 

[poloQC]

Thanks mad jew! The palm thing did it. It is so simple I feel a little bit stupid... How come I never read anything about how to reset the trackpad??? Thanks anyway!

 

[mad jew]

Haha, no worries mate.

 

[puckhead193]

this is happening to my brother's ibook, i tried the palm thing and it didn't work... any other ideas..
Thanks
Josh

 

[deorg]

my trackpad does not work, tried everything, were can i buy the parts, and what parts do I have to purchase (is a powerbook g4 17inch)

thx 2 everyone

 

[alphaod]

How come I never read anything about how to reset the trackpad??? Thanks anyway!

It's in the user manual, not that anyone reads those things.

my trackpad does not work, tried everything, were can i buy the parts, and what parts do I have to purchase (is a powerbook g4 17inch)

thx 2 everyone

You have to buy new upper case. Since I have not idea which 17" G4 you have, I can't specify any specifics.

 

[deorg]

It's in the user manual, not that anyone reads those things.



You have to buy new upper case. Since I have not idea which 17" G4 you have, I can't specify any specifics.

sorry Ive got to be a bit more specific powerbook g4 17 inch 1.5ghz 512ram (already upgraded to 2gb)

Any cheap place online I could buy the upper case...