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Just realized that the trackpoint on my laptop is completely worn smooth. I've been using Thinkpads for 25 years, I doubt I could switch to anything else. First

Just realized that the trackpoint on my laptop is completely worn smooth. I've been using Thinkpads for 25 years, I doubt I could switch to anything else. First thing I do when getting a new laptop is to unplug the ribbon cable going to the touchpad. Can't accidently enable it when it's unplugged!

hatsunearu 4y ago
You can get a replacement nipple for that.
- webnrrd2k 4y ago
  Try a classic cat-tongue nipple. You can still get them via Amazon. It might not be your thing, but it's worth trying.
  - causality0 4y ago
    Those feel great hen they're brand new but they very quickly fill with debris. Even if you clean them regularly it doesn't take long to wear them smooth. The newer dimpled ones provide a much more consistent and durable experience.
    - naikrovek 4y ago
      yeah but they're worse. I need a way to bulk order the cat tongue/classic dome ones. they clog up but with 500 of them and an ultrasonic cleaner I bet they last a long time.
      - b112 4y ago
        they clog up but with 500 of them and an ultrasonic cleaner I bet they last a long time. I imagine you after a plague, or zombies, or war, in an enclave, 5 years later, panicking with only 2 spares left.
      - naikrovek 4y ago
        i found this but they’re $2.49 each in quantity of 100. seems very overpriced. http://www.trackcap.com/ http://www.trackcap.com/
  - paulrouget 4y ago
    Absolutely. That rubber is a little narrower and a little higher, and more grippy, making it a lot more easier to manipulate. That trackpoint + the good old thinkpad keyboard were, to me, the best experience ever. But thinkpad were always too hot, too big, and then they gave up on that amazing keyboard. Perfect thinkpad: - 4:3 screen - arm-based - touchpad-less, grippy-trackpoint - old-keyboard
Scalene2 4y ago
The steps us nerds will take in order to get the experience we want are sometimes quite amusing.
TonyTrapp 4y ago
Hint: You can typically disable the touchpad in the ThinkPad BIOS. No need to open the device!

hatsunearu 4y ago

You can get a replacement nipple for that.

webnrrd2k 4y ago
Try a classic cat-tongue nipple. You can still get them via Amazon. It might not be your thing, but it's worth trying.
- causality0 4y ago
  Those feel great hen they're brand new but they very quickly fill with debris. Even if you clean them regularly it doesn't take long to wear them smooth. The newer dimpled ones provide a much more consistent and durable experience.
  - naikrovek 4y ago
    yeah but they're worse. I need a way to bulk order the cat tongue/classic dome ones. they clog up but with 500 of them and an ultrasonic cleaner I bet they last a long time.
    - b112 4y ago
      they clog up but with 500 of them and an ultrasonic cleaner I bet they last a long time. I imagine you after a plague, or zombies, or war, in an enclave, 5 years later, panicking with only 2 spares left.
    - naikrovek 4y ago
      i found this but they’re $2.49 each in quantity of 100. seems very overpriced. http://www.trackcap.com/ http://www.trackcap.com/
- paulrouget 4y ago
  Absolutely. That rubber is a little narrower and a little higher, and more grippy, making it a lot more easier to manipulate. That trackpoint + the good old thinkpad keyboard were, to me, the best experience ever. But thinkpad were always too hot, too big, and then they gave up on that amazing keyboard. Perfect thinkpad: - 4:3 screen - arm-based - touchpad-less, grippy-trackpoint - old-keyboard

Scalene2 4y ago

The steps us nerds will take in order to get the experience we want are sometimes quite amusing.

TonyTrapp 4y ago

Hint: You can typically disable the touchpad in the ThinkPad BIOS. No need to open the device!