One method of cleaning a Mighty Mouse scroll ball

Dec 18, '06 07:30:00AM

Contributed by: Anonymous

If the scroll ball of your Apple Mighty Mouse is sticking or does not move the cursor, first try cleaning it with a dust free cloth and rubbing alcohol. Be sure to unplug it first, and allow it some time to dry thoroughly before plugging it back in. If it still does not work, you can try my solution: roll a thin strip of tape underneath the ball mechanism.

I can't guarantee that this will work for everybody, and I don't know why this worked for me, but it's a hell of alot easier than taking the mouse apart. I take no resposibility for anything that goes wrong, or breaks as a result of these steps. But you should have no problems.

[robg adds: I haven't tried this one, but I may have to do so soon, as I've heard reports of sticking rollerballs on older Mighty Mice.]

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