Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Engage Wired Optical Mouse Top and Outer Shell Removal
  • 5 steps
  • Top Shell
  • 1 step
  • Repair Mouse Buttons
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Engage Wired Optical Mouse Top and Outer Shell Removal
  • Flip the mouse over and peel off the stickers on the perimeter of the bottom of the mouse.

Flip the mouse over and peel off the stickers on the perimeter of the bottom of the mouse.

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Step 2

  • Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove four 5 mm screws from the bottom of the mouse.
  • Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 9 mm screws from the bottom of the mouse.

Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove four 5 mm screws from the bottom of the mouse.

Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 9 mm screws from the bottom of the mouse.

Step 3

  • Grab the top shell of the mouse and lift up to remove.

Grab the top shell of the mouse and lift up to remove.

Step 4

  • The capacitors on this board can release stored electrical energy if touched.
  • Touch your capacitor discharge tool to the capacitor leads on the board to release the stored energy. If leads are inaccessible, wait until you’ve removed the board from the mouse body.

The capacitors on this board can release stored electrical energy if touched.

Touch your capacitor discharge tool to the capacitor leads on the board to release the stored energy. If leads are inaccessible, wait until you’ve removed the board from the mouse body.

Step 5

  • Use a spudger to pry underneath the white plug and pop it out to disconnect the upper board from the lower board.

Use a spudger to pry underneath the white plug and pop it out to disconnect the upper board from the lower board.

Step 6

              Top Shell
  • Remove the 5 mm round head screw holding the middle piece to the top piece.
  • The outermost shell will now separate from the middle structure.

Remove the 5 mm round head screw holding the middle piece to the top piece.

The outermost shell will now separate from the middle structure.

Step 7

              Repair Mouse Buttons
  • Take the plastic buttons (the part that your fingers click) and flip them over.
  • On the bottom, there should be little plastic towers. Wearing these down can prevent the buttons from clicking properly.

Take the plastic buttons (the part that your fingers click) and flip them over.

On the bottom, there should be little plastic towers. Wearing these down can prevent the buttons from clicking properly.

Step 8

  • File the bottoms of these towers flat to remove any ridges that prevent proper clicking.
  • Make sure to file down both towers. In this image, one is left un-filed to show the difference.
  • This process can also be used for the other buttons on the mouse. Use other guides to disassemble the mouse until the desired button is accessible, and then perform the same filing technique.

File the bottoms of these towers flat to remove any ridges that prevent proper clicking.

Make sure to file down both towers. In this image, one is left un-filed to show the difference.

This process can also be used for the other buttons on the mouse. Use other guides to disassemble the mouse until the desired button is accessible, and then perform the same filing technique.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Michael Beckman - Sep 21, 2016

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Thanks, worked like a charm.

Youns T - Nov 3, 2022

i used a software fix and all my double random clicks has gone , mouserepair.com solved my problem for good.

k2snakalle123 - Oct 14, 2016

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What if my gaming mouse doesnt have screws??

Nav Dugal - May 15, 2018

yep no screws……….so am screwed

Aman Kashyap - Apr 20, 2017

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Really a great help!