Why oh WHY can't Apple make a bloody mouse that has the scrolling features of the Magic Mouse but the squeeze things on the side the Mighty Mouse had? Plus one that still has a cord to save money on batteries?!
I like the scrolling features of the new mouse and that there's no parts that can get dirty/dusty, but the Mighty Mouse rocked otherwise!
This is a good tutorial. I used it to keep my Mighty Mouse going for a year or so. Problem is there's only so many times you can open it up and clean it before getting those ribbon cables back in place is almost impossible. Bite the bullet and get a magic mouse. No moving parts so never needs cleaned.
@systemsmith Yes but I LIKE the mighty mouse cause it has the squeeze things on the side (a great feature) that the magic mouse doesn't have.
Also, I despise having to by mounds of batteries that need replacing every few months. I've had my mighty mouse since 2008 and just cleaned it out today (dec 2011) for the first time and it's like brand new.
Plus I love knowing how to fix things as opposed to the "throw it away generation."
Thanks for posting the vid OP. I used these instructions to dissassemble and repair my mighty mouse. I had a weird clicking / clunking noise. Best I can tell it was coming from grinding in the protruding pieces of plastic which act as the swivel. I used some WD-40 to grease it up and she's sweet to go now.
okay - this involved production might be necessary under some conditions, but i just discovered from another youtube video that if your problem is just that rolling the scroll wheel isn't producing steady scrolling - it's skipping, or not scrolling at all - then all you need to do is put a piece of clean paper on the desk, turn the mouse upside-down, and roll the scroll ball around on the paper for a few seconds. that will solve the problem!
Thanks a lot, now I have a mouse like it was new. One thing, maybe one could avoid braking the outer ring is to use a hobby knife on the last spot of glue. I broke mine. But it doesn't matter it works smooth now :).
thanks for this! put off doing mine for months, I dont know why as I just decided to do it now as I was fed up with it would only scroll up lol, and only took me 5 mins to fix, thanks again!
This only works if your mouse did not have a pound of glue like mine died. Tore my mouse to shreds. This is the way Apple wants it to make more money.
You are right with everything you say in this video, except round about 1:20; to my experience it's not possible to take the ring of without cracking the construction. Anyway, i will glue it, so thanks for the video. The mouse is working perfectly again.
I used some clear packaging tape instead of glue. lol. Very thin strips. Didn't want to use super glue and didn't have any other glue on hand at the moment.
THANK YOU so much for taking the time to share this! I watched this video 1st, then felt confident enough to go ahead since both the video and your verbal instructions were so step by step and clear. I especially appreciated the warning about lifting off the glued ring; with patience and care it eventually came off (levered with a small very thin screwdriver). With much gratitude :)
thanks man!! it worked! i had to try a few times though since it wouldnt scroll upwards when put back into place, i changed the little magnetic bolts around the actual ball and it worked, glued back with gluegun, works like a charm.
toughest part was opening the damn thing, it took long, and i used a wireless mightymouse, it works with this demo also. THANK YOU!
Brilliant, my mouse had stop working ages ago. Tried the simple spin it upside down on some clean paper which worked once but then nothing. Followed this video to the letter and its working again, there was loads of dirt in there, just around one roller.
Excellent tutorial completely fixed my scroll wheel issue and right click problem. The paper rolling trick worked for about 6 months but eventually you've just gotta take it a apart and clean it properly !
Excellent instructional video! Thanks for your contribution. Have yet to try it but have no doubt it will work. Convinced that disassembly is really the ONLY way to clean it right. I HATE things that you can't take apart easily - from bicycle components to stuff like this. As a popular pro-football half-time analysis crew would typically lamment - "COME ON, GUYS!!!" - ie - Apple et al - help us all out a bit with 'ease of disassembly' - wouldja!?!?!?! Thanks again for the stellar video!
what i did not know how apple seem to make a " symple" mashine even more complex...
its retarded that apple sels these mashines that are so hard to take apart....
was there nobody at apple design that raised there hand and said " hey guis , but how wil wil clean the ball ?? " or did they think it would not get dirty :-S
Many thanks for taking the time to present this thoughtful video. I was able to fix BOTH of my wireless Mighty Mice which saved me over $100 for 10 minutes work. You da man!!!
It would have been extremely helpful to know that I would need glue after taking it completely apart. Also would have been helpful if I didnt have to throw away my mouse when I was finished. Best idea is for apple to make a mouse that is easy to clean. You did a great job on your video, but the mouse just isnt very good.
Alright got the Krazy Glue and got that stuff is easy to work with but hard to get off of your fingers... BUT the important thing is that I have finished my mildly fun little project. Thank you!
Can I just say you are a wonderful human being for posting this video.... My wee mouse is squeeky clean and works perfectly... the wee bugger is going on fle bay now as I bought another one cause my feckin ball wasn't working.... major FAIL! lol
Thanks for the video. My mouse is brand new again, this is great. That damn ball was filthy. Also, another tip, hard guitar picks make really good plastic shims for opening the housing. They also work great if you ever need to take apart an older 5th gen etc. iPod.
GR: Το βίντεο παίρνει άριστα! Η διαδικασία είναι ουσιαστικά ο μόνος σίγουρος τρόπος για να λειτουργεί το ποντίκι σαν καινούργιο. Το μόνο μείον στη διαδικασία είναι ότι σπας τις μικρές συγκολλήσεις στο εξωτερικό καπάκι και μετά θέλει κόλλα. Αυτό συνεπάγεται ότι η διαδικασία μάλλον μπορεί να γίνει μόνο μία φορά.
Εγώ πάντως την έκανα και το ποντίκι '' πετάει '' !!!
Thanks dude... nice instructions all around. This did take a while though, and if you're all thumbs, don't try to do this... it's pretty tedious and you may end up with a dead mouse. You can also shove a small brush, like a tooth brush behind the ball (without taking the mouse apart), jiggle it around and loosening any dirt for a quick fix.
After following this vid my mouse is now unusable... I get a hissing noise when I connect the gold ribbon, and the scroll ball and button doesn't respond.
I mean my mouse wasn't working "Great" before, but now its just dead.
Very nice job, very helpful. Found second ring was glued in places just had to be careful prying it off. Great results cleaning with Q-tip and isopropyl alcohol. Dirt and lint came off very easy. Like new!! Thank you!! Jim Murphy (Cortland NY)
rubbing the scroll ball every now and then used to work for my mouse but it got to the point where it will not scroll up anymore at all no matter how much I try to rub the mouse. Thanks to your guide my scroll ball is working perfectly again thanks :)
Thank you so much ! I used this on my wireless mighty mouse. Super glued it back together and now mine scrolls up and down again, and boy was it dirty, I´m gonne give the dirt to my mom so she can nit a sweater. I´ll have to redo my floor after smashing the mouse against it in a weak moment. Thanks again, I´m calm again now.. haha
excellent video. I've cleaned it, just letting it dry off. very helpful. I kinda don't like that apple would use glue to hold on that bottom ring, but hey, it's a great mouse.
Don't use pliers to grip the little rollers. They break! Now I only have 3 rollers and no sideways scroll. But vertical scroll works brilliantly now I have 3 clean rollers.
have to be careful with breaking open though. putting back the little rollers was tricky - have to be careful they are in the right place cause the black heads tend to end up more outwards than they should. (in your video i think i spotted that just that happened with the one roller which sits near the flat cable). first try hotmeltingglue impaired clicking a bit. then put the hotmelt onto the ring from the outside of the ring using the hotmeltglue in a sticky-tape fashion.
Thanks! but I couldn't get the white ring back on so I used 1second glue to stick it back on. Clicking works less good now but scrolling is amazing :D
I took my mouse apart and cleaned the four rollers. Scrolling in all directions works fine now. But, clicking is not as reliable as it was. I often have to click several times before it works. What might be the problem?
@ctcaller Took it apart again, found a strand of hair or some fiber wrapped around one of the rollers. Removed it with tweezers because it was stubborn. Put it back together. Works perfectly now.
nvm I got it open but I got a question does anyone know what exactly to use to clean it ? I have some dust inside my mouse I need to get it out should I just blow on it or something? I dont feel like blowing or touching it though... its in many parts of my mouse though and I dunno how to clean the scroll either just alcohol???
Check that the scroll ball is working before you secure it in place with the three screws. You can do this be moving the ball in the four directions and making sure that the little wheels rotate. When I first replaced the white housing I could see that one of the wheels wasn't moving because it was caught in the housing. I took the casing off, repositioned the wheels and replaced. When reassembeld the mouse works like new. No need to buy a magic mouse now!
I recommend testing the scroll button before you glue. After I glued, I discovered that it didn't scroll in one direction. Opening it back up wasn't a problem and I unscrewed the ball housing the 2nd time without disconnecting the cables, wiggled things around a bit and then it worked fine. Oh, and also check your clicks. I had a spelling error in this post I discovered I couldn't right click. Again, it fixed just fine with a little checking connections. Just test before you glue!
I used a guitar pick to get the plastic clip off the back and the case didn't crack at all, if you gently slide the pick round the gap, the thickness of the pick gradually works the bottom clip off without damaging it. Mouse is working sweetly now, Cheers, great video. Now all i've got to do is to stick the bottom back on with iGlue.
Took me about an hour, Was very deliberate. Trickiest part was getting the white cage to snap on over the ball. If you clean it be very careful of the tiny prongs as they bend easily. I bent one and that's why the difficulty getting back on...THANKS FOR GREAT VIDEO Was about to find a new one on ebay. Works like new now!
I think if you're smart enough to be able to use a mouse then you're smart enough to follow the steps in this video... it worked for me and I'm no pro...
holy christmas!. no wonder the damn thing wasn't working, it was loaded with dust and fluffy gunk, thatnks heaps for this videa, you saved me 50 muchs on buyin a new mouse
this is great - thanks so much! Now, how about embedding selected user ideas in text box in your current vid? For instance, to pry loose the ring, I'd rather use a heavy-gauge guitar pick than hack a piece of binder plastic. But that's a suggestion I might easily have missed...
Dozmen12 said.... a guitar pick works like charm to remove the bottom ring.
The real hard part was putting it back. Why the hell do they glue it?!?!?! Anyway, it works fine without the ring and will make things easier next time I have to clean it again.
But if f you're glueing it back again, make sure you won't make it too hard to remove next time...
Yet another triumphant design marvel from Apple, the only computer manufacturer daring enough to ask "Who would ever have need for an eject button on a disc drive when you can unbend a paper clip to jab in there instead?" for over three decades.
Have watched this video several times and finally decided to give it a shot. It works like a magic. Highly recommend if you found the old "scroll-against-paper" method fails to fix your mouse.
Been using my wireless mouse for about 1,5 year. Just last month the scroll ball have been acting weird. Never thought it could dirt or gunk inside. Being a student, there really isn't much money for new stuff. So thanks man!
Thanks for posting that. My girlfriend has the same issue. I am well used to taking these sorts of things apart due to my job but this has taken the mystery out of it. Much appreciated, really.. ;)
ok when i tried reconnecting the cables i had two unsuccessful attempts then the tract ball connector SNAPED and now i have no secondary click and no working trackball
Good mouse all around. But maintenance wise it is a little flimsy! The first seal that is glued on could have been snapped on for easy maintenance. But then again if they last to long no one will replace them.
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Cool. My $10,000,000,000,000 overpriced mouse is now broken. It makes a hissing noise, the scrollwheel is completely dead, and when i try to drag something down, it will counter drag back up. Thanks.
I love my shitty fucking mouse (now broken). Time to go buy a new mouse (a non-apple one).
Next time, you should save us all the trouble and show a video of you smashing the fucker with a hammer.
Just finished ,works great, great video , now if there was a way to keep the dirt out that would be something.
Jas4u2 3 weeks ago
@Jas4u2 yes, just wash ur hands more often :)
steveshuffle 2 weeks ago
Why oh WHY can't Apple make a bloody mouse that has the scrolling features of the Magic Mouse but the squeeze things on the side the Mighty Mouse had? Plus one that still has a cord to save money on batteries?!
I like the scrolling features of the new mouse and that there's no parts that can get dirty/dusty, but the Mighty Mouse rocked otherwise!
williamstdog9 4 weeks ago
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macblueicq 1 month ago
This is a good tutorial. I used it to keep my Mighty Mouse going for a year or so. Problem is there's only so many times you can open it up and clean it before getting those ribbon cables back in place is almost impossible. Bite the bullet and get a magic mouse. No moving parts so never needs cleaned.
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@systemsmith Yes but I LIKE the mighty mouse cause it has the squeeze things on the side (a great feature) that the magic mouse doesn't have.
Also, I despise having to by mounds of batteries that need replacing every few months. I've had my mighty mouse since 2008 and just cleaned it out today (dec 2011) for the first time and it's like brand new.
Plus I love knowing how to fix things as opposed to the "throw it away generation."
williamstdog9 4 weeks ago
For a wireless Mighty Mouse try the one from tuppyhuh
tuppyhuh 3 months ago
awesome video - nice to find a PROPER description of the whole process from start to finish with no skimming over tricky bits. thats VERY much.
smartyworld 4 months ago
thank you:) worked very well!
FKWT 5 months ago
Thanks! You have saved me from continued frustration with my mouse.
CodyNImoensMom 5 months ago
thank god thank you it was driving me crazy
rappeople99 6 months ago
Thanks for posting the vid OP. I used these instructions to dissassemble and repair my mighty mouse. I had a weird clicking / clunking noise. Best I can tell it was coming from grinding in the protruding pieces of plastic which act as the swivel. I used some WD-40 to grease it up and she's sweet to go now.
Thanks again!
TheOddball007 6 months ago
Cool! I fixed mine without having to disconnect the wiring.
Bagholders 6 months ago
Thank you! That was one big pain in the gluteus maximus but it works. :)
ferrisbueller43 7 months ago
okay - this involved production might be necessary under some conditions, but i just discovered from another youtube video that if your problem is just that rolling the scroll wheel isn't producing steady scrolling - it's skipping, or not scrolling at all - then all you need to do is put a piece of clean paper on the desk, turn the mouse upside-down, and roll the scroll ball around on the paper for a few seconds. that will solve the problem!
nikkormac 7 months ago 19
@nikkormac That's brilliant! I was just about to take mine apart when I saw your comment.
(My piece of clean paper isn't clean any longer)
HugePilchard 6 months ago
@nikkormac worked like a charm in less than 5 seconds
jaballzz 6 months ago
@nikkormac i did that already.
slipfoot1 6 months ago
@nikkormac It worked!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D Thanks!
sensoriussupremus 6 months ago 5
@nikkormac you're fucking brilliant! I was so skeptical, but it worked perfectly. SO simple...lol.
ejwhite612 4 months ago
@nikkormac wow that's so frickin weird, didn't think it would actually work but it did. amazing. thanks!!!
lxlvi 2 weeks ago
@nikkormac Sometimes just turning the mouse upside down and rolling the ball will clear it. Have also used compressed air.
But rolling it on paper is very good.
edb00 1 week ago
thanks.... i fixed one with your help, thanks again :)
owaisakhlaq 7 months ago
Thanks a lot, now I have a mouse like it was new. One thing, maybe one could avoid braking the outer ring is to use a hobby knife on the last spot of glue. I broke mine. But it doesn't matter it works smooth now :).
hansirve 7 months ago
thanks man
dimbrou1979 8 months ago
thanks for this! put off doing mine for months, I dont know why as I just decided to do it now as I was fed up with it would only scroll up lol, and only took me 5 mins to fix, thanks again!
rotormaster 8 months ago
THANKS!! THANKS!! THANKS!! THANKS!!
wahrulez 8 months ago
thank you! used a 2p coin which worked a treat!
theadamp123 9 months ago
This only works if your mouse did not have a pound of glue like mine died. Tore my mouse to shreds. This is the way Apple wants it to make more money.
3rday 9 months ago
Oh... I see now you talk about that at 8:20 about....! Sorry.
mKL01Q0O 9 months ago
You are right with everything you say in this video, except round about 1:20; to my experience it's not possible to take the ring of without cracking the construction. Anyway, i will glue it, so thanks for the video. The mouse is working perfectly again.
mKL01Q0O 9 months ago
Thanks for sharing this!
luderec 9 months ago
terrific!!! thanks a lot! I did it in just 2 minutes!
hugoisback 9 months ago
Thanks. I was about to throw mine away but it's working again now.
stocksy 10 months ago
btw, used thin screw driver to pop glued trim. Came off easy enough.
trip1ex 10 months ago
Awesome! Worked like a charm.
I used some clear packaging tape instead of glue. lol. Very thin strips. Didn't want to use super glue and didn't have any other glue on hand at the moment.
trip1ex 10 months ago
tnx bro!!!
sikaguano 10 months ago
Thanks! It was a little tricky, but I managed to do it and I'm thrilled that my mouse is mighty again!
DestinyHomeBusiness 10 months ago
Thank you so much!
Flooorine 11 months ago
top tip! Many thanks!!!
pocalujzabkewlapke 11 months ago
THANK YOU so much for taking the time to share this! I watched this video 1st, then felt confident enough to go ahead since both the video and your verbal instructions were so step by step and clear. I especially appreciated the warning about lifting off the glued ring; with patience and care it eventually came off (levered with a small very thin screwdriver). With much gratitude :)
zenqideb 11 months ago
Top tips in a top video.
Many thanks.
MatchstalkMan 11 months ago
do what zainshafi guy did.
and save yourself creating some dodgy tools, cracking your mouse and do all those other things to it:)
mymarillion 11 months ago
don't use some barbaric tool to open your mouse, seriously just use a guitar pick, works well with carefully prying open apple products.
Gutsnsauce 11 months ago
Very informative vid, thank you. But when did Kermit the Frog start doin' self help videos? Give my regards to miss Piggy :)
Serious though, you do sound like Kermit which is mint!
DavodTheFox 11 months ago
thanks man!! it worked! i had to try a few times though since it wouldnt scroll upwards when put back into place, i changed the little magnetic bolts around the actual ball and it worked, glued back with gluegun, works like a charm.
toughest part was opening the damn thing, it took long, and i used a wireless mightymouse, it works with this demo also. THANK YOU!
Bloodpool11 11 months ago
GREAT!!!! thanks a lot!!
educarparalapaz 11 months ago
Brilliant, my mouse had stop working ages ago. Tried the simple spin it upside down on some clean paper which worked once but then nothing. Followed this video to the letter and its working again, there was loads of dirt in there, just around one roller.
Great work.
ithurtell 11 months ago
Excellent vid! Just saved my company the price of a new mouse!
Just done mine, but with 2 small (watch makers) screw drivers to, CAREFULLY work round the base. If you go at it ham-fisted you will crack it.
I re-stick the base on with blue-tac - 'cause no doubt it'll need doing again quite soon!
fastra 11 months ago
As I SCROLL to the comments box, I can now write thank you! :D
alabs56 11 months ago
Thanks, I followed the instructions and it works well. But I did break that rim, in two places, no less.
Zephonic 1 year ago
Excellent tutorial completely fixed my scroll wheel issue and right click problem. The paper rolling trick worked for about 6 months but eventually you've just gotta take it a apart and clean it properly !
cadmium48 1 year ago
all I can say a million thanks!!!
wingcgal 1 year ago
5 mins fiddly work and a fully working mighty mouse, win win
Waxsee 1 year ago
Good effort, but destroyed my mouse using this video. The bottom frame did not snap off; it cracked and broke, so the mouse is shot!
bikemanj1 1 year ago
thx
QCFranc 1 year ago
Excellent instructional video! Thanks for your contribution. Have yet to try it but have no doubt it will work. Convinced that disassembly is really the ONLY way to clean it right. I HATE things that you can't take apart easily - from bicycle components to stuff like this. As a popular pro-football half-time analysis crew would typically lamment - "COME ON, GUYS!!!" - ie - Apple et al - help us all out a bit with 'ease of disassembly' - wouldja!?!?!?! Thanks again for the stellar video!
skimelater 1 year ago
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skimelater 1 year ago
what i did not know how apple seem to make a " symple" mashine even more complex...
its retarded that apple sels these mashines that are so hard to take apart....
was there nobody at apple design that raised there hand and said " hey guis , but how wil wil clean the ball ?? " or did they think it would not get dirty :-S
good reason not to buy apple
xfilethe 1 year ago
Many thanks for taking the time to present this thoughtful video. I was able to fix BOTH of my wireless Mighty Mice which saved me over $100 for 10 minutes work. You da man!!!
riversedgeranch 1 year ago
WOOH clean mouse now! :)
kirmcook 1 year ago
It would have been extremely helpful to know that I would need glue after taking it completely apart. Also would have been helpful if I didnt have to throw away my mouse when I was finished. Best idea is for apple to make a mouse that is easy to clean. You did a great job on your video, but the mouse just isnt very good.
tracyjanelle4 1 year ago
Excellent video work and technical information. Thanks for posting.
dkouri 1 year ago
wow, there was a lot of crap in there, thanks a lot for posting this! i can roll up again!
cameralumina 1 year ago
apple need to redesign this mouse so users dont have to go through these. or at least lower the price.
ytxcg 1 year ago
Q-tips and a *little* alcohol. No disassemble required
jdware01 1 year ago
Alright got the Krazy Glue and got that stuff is easy to work with but hard to get off of your fingers... BUT the important thing is that I have finished my mildly fun little project. Thank you!
BeRad117 1 year ago
I did this with a flat head screw driver, a tiny philips head, and my fingers...
Ugh... I don't have any good of that glue. I'm going out to get some crazy glue tomorrow.
BeRad117 1 year ago
thanks a lot!!!!
nikov05 1 year ago
@theeastwatch I got the fizzing sound too then I realised the ribbon was the wrong way round... guess you are just unlucky dude!
I have mine on ebay now if you want a working one LOL
steenson1 1 year ago
Can I just say you are a wonderful human being for posting this video.... My wee mouse is squeeky clean and works perfectly... the wee bugger is going on fle bay now as I bought another one cause my feckin ball wasn't working.... major FAIL! lol
Thanks
;0)
steenson1 1 year ago
Thanks for the video. My mouse is brand new again, this is great. That damn ball was filthy. Also, another tip, hard guitar picks make really good plastic shims for opening the housing. They also work great if you ever need to take apart an older 5th gen etc. iPod.
BoakFamily 1 year ago
GR: Το βίντεο παίρνει άριστα! Η διαδικασία είναι ουσιαστικά ο μόνος σίγουρος τρόπος για να λειτουργεί το ποντίκι σαν καινούργιο. Το μόνο μείον στη διαδικασία είναι ότι σπας τις μικρές συγκολλήσεις στο εξωτερικό καπάκι και μετά θέλει κόλλα. Αυτό συνεπάγεται ότι η διαδικασία μάλλον μπορεί να γίνει μόνο μία φορά.
Εγώ πάντως την έκανα και το ποντίκι '' πετάει '' !!!
Ευχαριστώ!
mrjacomo00 1 year ago
thanks, mine works like charm now :)
nbarrientos 1 year ago
Thanks dude... nice instructions all around. This did take a while though, and if you're all thumbs, don't try to do this... it's pretty tedious and you may end up with a dead mouse. You can also shove a small brush, like a tooth brush behind the ball (without taking the mouse apart), jiggle it around and loosening any dirt for a quick fix.
razzedesign 1 year ago
after a year my mighty mouse's scroll ball finally works. thank you so much
johnstall5350 1 year ago
After following this vid my mouse is now unusable... I get a hissing noise when I connect the gold ribbon, and the scroll ball and button doesn't respond.
I mean my mouse wasn't working "Great" before, but now its just dead.
thanks you tube.
-TEW
theeastwatch 1 year ago
@theeastwatch and how is that youtube's problem?
juanpablofx 1 year ago
Clear and detailed instructions. Thanks very much.
Mav182 1 year ago
I literally just finished working on my mouse using and following your instructions! Thank you so much!
Masmosaic1 1 year ago
Very nice job, very helpful. Found second ring was glued in places just had to be careful prying it off. Great results cleaning with Q-tip and isopropyl alcohol. Dirt and lint came off very easy. Like new!! Thank you!! Jim Murphy (Cortland NY)
11101MURPHY 1 year ago
Thank a lot. On the back it went a little harder to assemble it. But after some trying I did it :-)
YapperDesign 1 year ago
Excellent tutorial with good lighting and close up camera work. Very good verbal instruction. The use of hot glue is a smart solution. Thanks.
dcsiple 1 year ago
Thanks, I wish there was a better way than gluing it back but your explanation was perfect and answered all my questions. Yay, it works!
nobomc 1 year ago
rubbing the scroll ball every now and then used to work for my mouse but it got to the point where it will not scroll up anymore at all no matter how much I try to rub the mouse. Thanks to your guide my scroll ball is working perfectly again thanks :)
3N3MYBOATSPOTTED 1 year ago
este es el mejor método para reparar el mouse. muchas gracias
jjara2 1 year ago
great stuff...really helpful !!!! thanx
kmc2704 1 year ago
Thank you so much ! I used this on my wireless mighty mouse. Super glued it back together and now mine scrolls up and down again, and boy was it dirty, I´m gonne give the dirt to my mom so she can nit a sweater. I´ll have to redo my floor after smashing the mouse against it in a weak moment. Thanks again, I´m calm again now.. haha
rokkebill 1 year ago
excellent video. I've cleaned it, just letting it dry off. very helpful. I kinda don't like that apple would use glue to hold on that bottom ring, but hey, it's a great mouse.
wtblessing 1 year ago
really helpful guide. now my mighty mouse scroll anywhere :)
greggygiorgio 1 year ago
Don't use pliers to grip the little rollers. They break! Now I only have 3 rollers and no sideways scroll. But vertical scroll works brilliantly now I have 3 clean rollers.
PEAKWHITE1 1 year ago
thanks mate! she scrolls like new once again!
NeroStrike 1 year ago
I followed the instructions, overall it went well, but my mighty mouse still refuses to scroll up without me putting pressure on the scroll ball. :(
snaky69 1 year ago
Worked great for me. Thanks for the vid.
TheLateBoyScout 1 year ago
have to be careful with breaking open though. putting back the little rollers was tricky - have to be careful they are in the right place cause the black heads tend to end up more outwards than they should. (in your video i think i spotted that just that happened with the one roller which sits near the flat cable). first try hotmeltingglue impaired clicking a bit. then put the hotmelt onto the ring from the outside of the ring using the hotmeltglue in a sticky-tape fashion.
bellyjelly71 1 year ago
Thanks! but I couldn't get the white ring back on so I used 1second glue to stick it back on. Clicking works less good now but scrolling is amazing :D
nattieniet 1 year ago
haha all the bits went ping an scattered across the floor when i did it lol
if that hapens to you grab a magnet and wave it over the carpet coz the little rollers are magnetic
thanks for this video im hapily scrolling through the comments now lol
monkeyswithcameras 1 year ago
thx a lot ..now my mighty mouse work again
dusanOravec 1 year ago
why not just roll it across a piece of paper? Your way works to tho
volcomrboyaol 1 year ago
As with the wireless as well,
ctcaller is correct.
The 4 mag rollers had evil mouse funk on the shafts.
Scrub clean w/alcohol.
Walla, perfect.
Play gentle with cover to circuit board's tricky ribbon connect clamps.
PM if needing help.
Several months of cheating, rolling the mouse upside down in all directions on spot of wet alcohol on towel to paper plate does work for a while.
Clean the laser eye too.
Philscbx 1 year ago
too slow ... there's a 30 second method that doesn't require taking apart the mouse
mrmrbill 1 year ago
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mrmrbill 1 year ago
takes some time, but works fine. btw, why did apple glue the mouse? thats is stupido.
lenzorg 1 year ago
works perfect.
Allonyou732 1 year ago
now my side expose' buttons dont work, my scroll wheels doesnt work at all, huge mistake
rgdrum 1 year ago
@rgdrum the ribbon cables are probably not seated perfectly - as long as they are intact, try re-inserting them.
cognitivelens 1 year ago
My mouse only had three of those things :S
I cleaned it because it didn't scroll down, could this be why?
IAmGoombaSniper 1 year ago
Sorted my problem out with your guidance (nothing broke). Thanks very much. Les.
leslansley 1 year ago
Thank you!!! I didn't even break anything. :)
loklomedia 1 year ago
Nice post. Not ready to crack one open yet, but will give it a try when I have the time to.
tekimoka 1 year ago 2
Thanks! It worked! :)
Got some scratches though. . :(
tekken6ification 1 year ago
I took my mouse apart and cleaned the four rollers. Scrolling in all directions works fine now. But, clicking is not as reliable as it was. I often have to click several times before it works. What might be the problem?
ctcaller 1 year ago
@ctcaller Took it apart again, found a strand of hair or some fiber wrapped around one of the rollers. Removed it with tweezers because it was stubborn. Put it back together. Works perfectly now.
ctcaller 1 year ago
just type youtube first obv
TheBawbag88 1 year ago
for a free mouse
watch?v=cvO--PuJe7w
TheBawbag88 1 year ago
nvm I got it open but I got a question does anyone know what exactly to use to clean it ? I have some dust inside my mouse I need to get it out should I just blow on it or something? I dont feel like blowing or touching it though... its in many parts of my mouse though and I dunno how to clean the scroll either just alcohol???
cerise333 1 year ago
@cerise333
Right, Alcohol.
Modified toothbrush works great. Use your brothers.
Q-Tips will, but be careful they don't leave fiber behind.
Breaking loose the glued ring is a pain.
The glue spots seem to be an inch apart around the ring.
Thin short knife worked little by little.
Good luck.
Philscbx 1 year ago
im having the hardest time to pop that little lid thingy open =( I cant seem to be able to do it... v.v is there an easier way to do it?
cerise333 1 year ago
Works a treat for me but I used a retractable knife showing just the tip of the blade to cut round the glued edges. cheers thanks d[o_o]b
seanokay71 1 year ago
Check that the scroll ball is working before you secure it in place with the three screws. You can do this be moving the ball in the four directions and making sure that the little wheels rotate. When I first replaced the white housing I could see that one of the wheels wasn't moving because it was caught in the housing. I took the casing off, repositioned the wheels and replaced. When reassembeld the mouse works like new. No need to buy a magic mouse now!
damiancrowther 1 year ago
I recommend testing the scroll button before you glue. After I glued, I discovered that it didn't scroll in one direction. Opening it back up wasn't a problem and I unscrewed the ball housing the 2nd time without disconnecting the cables, wiggled things around a bit and then it worked fine. Oh, and also check your clicks. I had a spelling error in this post I discovered I couldn't right click. Again, it fixed just fine with a little checking connections. Just test before you glue!
asimchuk 1 year ago
I used a guitar pick to get the plastic clip off the back and the case didn't crack at all, if you gently slide the pick round the gap, the thickness of the pick gradually works the bottom clip off without damaging it. Mouse is working sweetly now, Cheers, great video. Now all i've got to do is to stick the bottom back on with iGlue.
stoatythesecond 1 year ago
Took me about an hour, Was very deliberate. Trickiest part was getting the white cage to snap on over the ball. If you clean it be very careful of the tiny prongs as they bend easily. I bent one and that's why the difficulty getting back on...THANKS FOR GREAT VIDEO Was about to find a new one on ebay. Works like new now!
reg8mm 1 year ago
thanks,the mouse work again.......
darkknightmr 1 year ago
yes this definetly works.. but lot of job... f*cking mighty mouse.... a wired magic mouse would be great...
drnrqsldch 1 year ago
Without doubts, the best apple mouse clean video. Thanks!!
SugarKings 1 year ago
Apple just love glues...
Apples can be sticky... it makes sens..
kkjgg112391 1 year ago
Thank you very much, very useful. clean my wireless mouse and it works like a charm. good quality video with nice close-up and clear instruction. 5/5
llMazdakll 1 year ago
whoa. the plastic ring snaps really easily.
Greg14DB 1 year ago
every trick to clean it worked for at most a day and the wheel still wont work so i threw it a wall
EspLtDan 1 year ago
Way too difficult for non-professional and may cause the mouse disorder
Thank you
nms456 1 year ago
I think if you're smart enough to be able to use a mouse then you're smart enough to follow the steps in this video... it worked for me and I'm no pro...
mjlaf01 1 year ago
Worked perfectly! Thanks!
AppleProductFan 1 year ago
Thanks, it works perfectly again!
8bmd 1 year ago
thanks for this guide!
aretino81 1 year ago
Thanks for this video - my mouse is working great now!!
daveywavey50 1 year ago
Before trying this, just rub the scroll ball against a sheet of paper, holding the mouse upside down. It worked for me.
ShawnScottie 2 years ago
hey man, thanks alot for the video. my mouse works perfectly.!!
colin0189 2 years ago
damn i broke the ring!!! lol but as longh as its glued it doesnt matter!
spsardi 2 years ago
Great video, but after watching this I just went and ordered a magic mouse.
cinem8ic 2 years ago
yeah, me too lol too much trouble.
m1ggyzzz 2 years ago
holy christmas!. no wonder the damn thing wasn't working, it was loaded with dust and fluffy gunk, thatnks heaps for this videa, you saved me 50 muchs on buyin a new mouse
MrYoshiDan 2 years ago
this is great - thanks so much! Now, how about embedding selected user ideas in text box in your current vid? For instance, to pry loose the ring, I'd rather use a heavy-gauge guitar pick than hack a piece of binder plastic. But that's a suggestion I might easily have missed...
leahnewyork 2 years ago
i waited for the magic mouse.
willie14n 2 years ago
Dozmen12 said.... a guitar pick works like charm to remove the bottom ring.
The real hard part was putting it back. Why the hell do they glue it?!?!?! Anyway, it works fine without the ring and will make things easier next time I have to clean it again.
But if f you're glueing it back again, make sure you won't make it too hard to remove next time...
Thanks man, great video!
imgeunja 2 years ago
They don't use screws because they're... Bad for the aesthetic? Apple makes no sense sometimes.
Ecksphyre 2 years ago
Yet another triumphant design marvel from Apple, the only computer manufacturer daring enough to ask "Who would ever have need for an eject button on a disc drive when you can unbend a paper clip to jab in there instead?" for over three decades.
Vwlss 2 years ago
Great video, David. It worked as a charm. Thank you so much!
Shame on Apple for producing a mechanical product that is not maintainable by the average user.
arnoldsbrain 2 years ago
i cant get the side buttons to clip in properly!
halixa 2 years ago
Have watched this video several times and finally decided to give it a shot. It works like a magic. Highly recommend if you found the old "scroll-against-paper" method fails to fix your mouse.
gailygao 2 years ago
Works like new now :o)
Had a full furr ball going on inside mine!
drnh11111 2 years ago
Mine didn't work at all either up or down. A nice rubbing with ethanol and compressed air fixed it. I didn't need to take it apart.
Plur307 2 years ago
thanks a lot, works like a new one! great feeling ;) no need to buy a new mouse
tempelmagnet 2 years ago
Great.... i did this and now rolling much better,,,,
Thanks mate
Oebay7 2 years ago 2
sweet dude. thanks.
edwoodsworth 2 years ago
To separate the bottom ring from the mouse you can use a hot hair drier to help pry it out.
xmdude626 2 years ago
thanks for the video. took mine apart to find out the scroll wheel ribbon cable wasnt connected haha
oiNsTiiNcTz 2 years ago
Been using my wireless mouse for about 1,5 year. Just last month the scroll ball have been acting weird. Never thought it could dirt or gunk inside. Being a student, there really isn't much money for new stuff. So thanks man!
karlzon 2 years ago
Thanks for posting that. My girlfriend has the same issue. I am well used to taking these sorts of things apart due to my job but this has taken the mystery out of it. Much appreciated, really.. ;)
Johnnynoknees 2 years ago 2
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So many trouble with simple mouse :))
Do not use Apple, and everything gonna be OK )
Freedomloving74 2 years ago
So good that they god rid of this annoying scoll-ball in the magic mouse!
afhdfh 2 years ago
Awesome! Disassembled, Cleaned and Put Back Together In Less Than 10 Minutes!
DallyWang 2 years ago
ok when i tried reconnecting the cables i had two unsuccessful attempts then the tract ball connector SNAPED and now i have no secondary click and no working trackball
JailbreakNation 2 years ago
Thanks a lot. This was a great help for me. Just one comment: removing the gray frame from the bottom wasn't as easy as shown in the video.
hataz1 2 years ago
i did this worked very well!, just doesn't scroll down anymore!
ItsMrKillah 2 years ago
Thank you!
wishmylove 2 years ago
Bloody genius! Thanks for your help.... and VERY clear video instructions!
skypoponamac 2 years ago
THANKS!
Staticmotion87 2 years ago
I have done this a few times, the rollerball is like new afterwards. As for prying it apart part i just use a guitar pick, it works like a charm.
Dozman12 2 years ago
hahah.. 1:53 "We're going to gently pry"
right..because it's possible to gently pry at something
TheRenster500 2 years ago
...your point being...?
dotman557 2 years ago
thank god i got a pc. i think reinstalling everything is even easier than doing this. holy crap...
bigt4616 2 years ago
Macs you NEVER reinstall anything!!! hahaha
and mighty mouses are crap
pkerry12 2 years ago
all u have to do is roll it over a blank sheet of paper... lol
theskiper241 2 years ago 2
Good Info, thanks.
Good mouse all around. But maintenance wise it is a little flimsy! The first seal that is glued on could have been snapped on for easy maintenance. But then again if they last to long no one will replace them.
4MusicoLogic 2 years ago
Really incredible, thanks!
joedrzewiecki 2 years ago
AWESOME! my mouse now works like new! Thanks DitzlerPhoto!
yayoLUIS 2 years ago
Great tutorial! You can use a golf peg as a separator, works great. Now my mouse works as it did when it was new! Thanks!
ThePrintzofSweden 2 years ago
My heart dropped when the ring finally cracked - but hey, the mouse is as functional as it was before! Thank you!
VGoergey 2 years ago
its a little messy, but it worked fine for me!
hellsurfer22 2 years ago
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Cool. My $10,000,000,000,000 overpriced mouse is now broken. It makes a hissing noise, the scrollwheel is completely dead, and when i try to drag something down, it will counter drag back up. Thanks.
I love my shitty fucking mouse (now broken). Time to go buy a new mouse (a non-apple one).
Next time, you should save us all the trouble and show a video of you smashing the fucker with a hammer.
MopedWill 2 years ago