Apple 'Mighty Mouse' Fixing scroll ball problem

Clip showing how I sorted a problem with a Apple scroll mouse, it was Ok on scrolling up/left/right but when moving the ball to scroll down the screen either would not move or scrolled UP!

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Howto & Style

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• Apple
• Mighty
• Mouse
• Scroll
• Ball
• Problem
• Fix
• PBM
• Photo
• Photographic
• Video

[maxellherr]

Thanks for the video, i got the exact same problem. I just didn't understand what you actually cleaned and how, as it mostly shows how to open the mouse apart and put it back together. What is it i have to clean then, precisely?

[murrayhay]

Hi maxellherr

I have industrial Meths (no dye) the unit with the 'Ball & 4 sensors' was simply fully washed in meths while taking time to roll in all directions until the SENSOR (1 of the 4) started to 'click'

Hope this helps

[williamstdog9]

Dude! You just have to pop the ball right out! Just did it today and there was a mound of dust, dirt etc UNDERNEATH the ball itself. It's simple.

[murrayhay]

Hi williamstdog9 except in my case there was not a mound of dust, rater the problem was in one of the track sensors :-)

[lingthegreat]

how about taking paper and folding it, which lets you swab around the ball? no disassembling...

[murrayhay]

Hi Lingthegreat

The normal cleaning tricks didn't help...

[FreshNapp]

Exactly. Doesnt let me scroll down!

[umair2k8]

when i scroll up in dose not work

[murrayhay]

Test Posting!

[HotGaSoLine]

I've noticed from your many uploads that the weather there is better than here.

Maybe if it's raining for few days you will be able to fix more stuffs. ;-)

P.S. hurry up to buy some glue for that ring..