It sounds like a hardware issue. Since I can use an external mouse, why would I repair a track pad?
Pounding on a track pad sounds like a very bad idea. That could cause more wear and tear.
Bob
My computer is acting up. After a short while, the mouse stops working with email text etc and highlights the page content on its own. The track pad and buttons as well hardly work and you have to pound on the track pad to get it to perform. Everyone tells me that it's obsolete, ancient etc.-it's working fine otherwise. Is it worth working on? Thanks

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