# Trackball issue **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Created:** [June 21, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125 "2025-06-21T01:49:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cloudy-sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@cloudy-sky](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/cloudy-sky)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/1 "2025-06-21T01:49:08Z")
Hello everyone, my uConsole’s trackball always gets stuck when moving downward. Sometimes when I try to scroll down, it even goes up instead. Have you encountered a similar issue? Is there a solution? ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/2 "2025-06-21T02:12:55Z")
A lot of people replace the stock trackball with a trackball with this one. Model EVQWJN007 [https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802802650565.html](https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802802650565.html) I’ve replaced my 2 uConsoles and the DevTerm when I had one with them. 100% better then the stock one IMO. Updating the keyboard firmware will also help a bit, or flash the keyboard with the community QMK frimware for the best resaults. Again IMO. ---
**Author:** ![cloudy-sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@cloudy-sky](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/cloudy-sky)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/3 "2025-06-21T02:33:18Z")
thank you，I will buy IT and replace。 ---
**Author:** ![cloudy-sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@cloudy-sky](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/cloudy-sky)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/4 "2025-06-21T14:28:31Z")
Can flashing community firmware fix a trackball’s malfunction, or only slightly improve it? Also, a relatively dumb question: how do you flash keyboard firmware? ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/5 "2025-06-21T14:51:10Z")
It will help the stock trackball but a replacement trackball will make the biggest difference. Here’s the post with the QMK firmware for the uConsole. Use the firmware dated 20240922 it’s 5-6 post down in the thread. Again for best results replace the trackball. ---
**Author:** ![cloudy-sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@cloudy-sky](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/cloudy-sky)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/6 "2025-06-21T15:24:18Z")
thanks，As someone all thumbs like me, I guess I have no choice but to switch to a trackball. ---
**Author:** ![Jmdearras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@Jmdearras](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Jmdearras)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/7 "2025-06-22T20:42:40Z")
Do you know of a current source? The link is dead. ---
**Author:** ![snipeytje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@snipeytje](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/snipeytje)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/8 "2025-06-22T20:48:47Z")
> [@Rex](#): > > EVQWJN007 the link changes all the time, also depending on location, just search aliexpress for the part number ---
**Author:** ![Jmdearras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@Jmdearras](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Jmdearras)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/9 "2025-06-22T20:50:42Z")
> [@Rex](#): > > EVQWJN007 Thanks, found it! Blackberry trackball! ---
**Author:** ![white-round-square](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/white-round-square/32/10385_2.png) [@white-round-square](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/white-round-square)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/10 "2025-06-22T21:17:29Z")
> [@Jmdearras](#): > > Thanks, found it! Blackberry trackball! you may need to order it from different sellers as they are not the same even if they have the same sku ---
**Author:** ![MarkoeZ](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/markoez/32/12584_2.png) [@MarkoeZ](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/MarkoeZ)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/11 "2025-06-22T21:20:31Z")
If you have one, you could try the original link with a VPN. It still works for me, just set your location to a different country. That way you can be sure its the right part.. ---
**Author:** ![Jmdearras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@Jmdearras](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Jmdearras)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/12 "2025-06-23T14:57:35Z")
Which country? I have NordVPN ---
**Author:** ![Jmdearras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@Jmdearras](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Jmdearras)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/13 "2025-06-23T15:07:48Z")
This is where the link points from England ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/8/80192c5eca23cf8edf31a6aac8975e411bc6a792.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Hector\_Corea](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/hector_corea/32/9126_2.png) [@Hector\_Corea](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Hector_Corea)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/14 "2025-06-23T17:44:40Z")
Recently, I had this very same issue. I have a bottle of alcohol (70%) in spray, purchased at a local drugstore. I removed the frontplate, picked the trackball, sprayed alcohol on it and started to move it in all directions. It was very wet so I decided left it to dry. After that, I assembled the uConsole again and the problem was solved. But it doesn’t hurt to have spare trackballs. ---
**Author:** ![cloudy-sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@cloudy-sky](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/cloudy-sky)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 12:51am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trackball-issue/18125/15 "2025-06-24T00:51:05Z")
Rex,thank you very much, I replaced the trackball, very smoothly now,that enhanced my sense of happiness。