As far as I'm aware, the trackpads are not physical "buttons", the click is generated purely through haptics. There wouldn't be any spring involved. Try pressing them when the unit is off, they're just immobile blocks of plastic.
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wasted_in_time@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Great work.
I spilled a little bit of juice on the right track pad a few months ago. Now sometimes the track pad button spring gets a little sticky. I’ve been wanting to crack it open to replace it but I’m worried I’ll probably messed it up.
95% of the time, it’s on the dock.
Davel23@fedia.io 4 months ago
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 4 months ago
It’s a mix I believe, they do press down into the device some, but the “click” feedback is from haptics.
Here’s a photo of the touchpads, you can see that the mount points have a flexible frame to let you press it down.
Telorand@reddthat.com 4 months ago
Do the trackpads have springs? I thought the “click” was generated by haptic feedback.
wasted_in_time@lemmy.world 4 months ago
I thought they were springs, but haptic makes more sense.
Well something is keeping it stick when I press down on it. I saw a little bit of juice go into the crevice around the pad. Figured it was the sugar keeping it sticky.
Sometimes it goes away, other times it doesn’t.
So I thought I’d just replace it, but still worried of messing it up.