I noticed that my mouse wheel when scrolling up would sometimes scroll down instead. I figured it’s probably because there is some dirt and grime inside the mouse wheel casing that’s somehow interfering with the sensor.
How can I clean it without taking the mouse apart? I guess I could fill it with some isopropyl alcohol and wait a bit to shake it out or something but I don’t know how well that would work and I don’t want to make it worse obviously.
Does anyone have a better idea maybe? It’s a Logitech G703 Lightspeed
I thought you meant mouse wheel as in hamster wheel and I was really confused at the end of your post title.
I thought they meant mouse ball on the bottom and was wondering what year it was.
Have you tried compressed air? It may not do anything if it’s stuck in there but may be worth a shot.
Only thing I could think of is contact cleaner. I’d make sure it’s compatible with plastic like the brand I buy. Contact cleaner is used for electrical products/circuits and is non conductive. I use it to clean the charging port of my phone when dust gets in there and my vape for similar reasons. Depending on the design of your mouse I don’t see why you couldn’t try flushing it with contact cleaner.
Deoxit is a life saver if you’re trying to fix electronics
I’d try alcohol swabs. They’re great for stuff like this. For really tight spaces, soak a toothpick in alcohol.
But your filling it with alcohol plan would work, as long as you let it completely dry before using it.
I would just take it apart, personally, because there’s no telling what it looks like inside.
Those damn scrollwheel on logitech Gxxx mice are know to glitch like this. If it’s not fixed after you cleaned it, it’s time for a new mouse. Mine drove me crazy until I replaced it with an MX Master.
For a moment I thought you were posting from the past
Why did so many of us read “wheel” as though it meant “ball” though? 🤦
Because the balls did often need cleaning, whereas I’ve never heard of the moose wheel needing it
A moose once bit my sister…
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Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti…
