Factory Restore!

[How Do I]

My mouse, that is. It is several years old. Usually just take the ball out of the bottom and clean the rollers that way. I disassembled the whole thing tonight. One screw on the bottom. Two clips holding the front end on. Pulled the scroller button right out. Then the whole mouse circuit board just slides right out. Then I had two more rollers that popped out. There was serious fuzz wrapped around the ends where they snap in. Washed the bottom casing under the faucet.

The trickiest was the last roller. Some sort of tensioner roller? Lost the tiny spring twice. Once while taking it off. Then again while trying to reassemble. That was the main roller causing the problems. Mouse was sticking bad when trying to move the cursor down the page. That roller has fins inside of it and the fins were catching on the rolled up fuzz and locking the ball from moving.

She runs like brand new now. I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until I got it cleaned up. Now it's like butta I tell ya, butta.

[arabian knight]

Originally Posted by How Do I

My mouse, that is. It is several years old. Usually just take the ball out of the bottom and clean the rollers that way. I disassembled the whole thing tonight. One screw on the bottom. Two clips holding the front end on. Pulled the scroller button right out. Then the whole mouse circuit board just slides right out. Then I had two more rollers that popped out. There was serious fuzz wrapped around the ends where they snap in. Washed the bottom casing under the faucet.

The trickiest was the last roller. Some sort of tensioner roller? Lost the tiny spring twice. Once while taking it off. Then again while trying to reassemble. That was the main roller causing the problems. Mouse was sticking bad when trying to move the cursor down the page. That roller has fins inside of it and the fins were catching on the rolled up fuzz and locking the ball from moving.

She runs like brand new now. I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until I got it cleaned up. Now it's like butta I tell ya, butta.

Ya that is why I threw those kind out years ago and have had only optical ones since. They are great.

[Windy in Kansas]

I fought them too. I finally used a long sewing pin with a ball on the head of it and bent a right angle about 5/16" from the end to sort of form a hook. I got pretty good at pulling blanked fuzz out without dis-assembly.

I switched to an cordless mouse, then an optical cordless mouse, then finally to a mouse with all of the bells and whistles on it, i.e. cordless, laser, rechargeable, tilt scroll wheel, extra buttons that are programmable to suit ones preferences, etc. It is also extremely styled to fit ones hand and is very easy to move around and lift as needed. Logitech MX1000 I think. No longer made and I can't find a suitable replacement as the battery is to the point of not taking a charge. I may have to break down and buy a new old stock one at extra $$$ as I like it so well.

After having had a great mouse I now demand one.

[HermitJohn]

Had a cordless, hated it, ate batteries like no tomorrow. I frankly have never been bothered by having a cord, but apparently some people are. But corded optical mouse is way to go for me, no having to clean those little rollers. Last one I got is a Logitech for under $10 at Wally. It works better than the no name mice and has lasted very well too.

[mnn2501]

Originally Posted by HermitJohn

Had a cordless, hated it, ate batteries like no tomorrow. I frankly have never been bothered by having a cord, .

Finally, a logical person (about a mouse at least) I used a wireless mouse for about 3 months then threw it in the garbage - never again!

[Windy in Kansas]

While the first cordless mice did eat batteries they have improved greatly. My Logitech has failed so I'm using my prior mouse which is a Microsoft model, 1007 if that tell you anything. It uses two AA batteries and they probably last 3-4 months with heavy usage which includes some game playing.

Don't think I could ever stand to go back to a corded unit as the cord does indeed bother me. When I use data bases at the library the corded units are really a struggle to contend with, but for free data I do.

[How Do I]

I have an optical mouse, Logitech I think, sitting over on the shelf collecting dust. Probably just me, but I feel like I have better control of the cursor with this roller mouse. When it is good and clean, that is.

The cord bothers me a little. It likes to get hung up on other cords behind the desk every now and then. I guess I can live with that though.