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7

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                          10 - 20 minutes

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Introduction

A mouse button is an electrical switch on the mouse which allows a user to interact with a graphical user interface. They will eventually wear out through continuous use. If you notice the left or right mouse button not working properly all of the time, you may need to replace the left or right mouse button.

Please be sure to check out the troubleshooting page before using this guide. Often times, malfunctioning mouse buttons are a software issue and can be fixed without replacing the left and right mouse buttons.

Step 7 in this guide requires you to desolder the mouse buttons and solder new ones in place.

Make sure that the mouse is turned off before starting.

What you need

Step 1

              Left and Right Buttons
  • Peel off the stickers. This will reveal the location of four screws.

Peel off the stickers. This will reveal the location of four screws.

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Step 2

  • Remove the four screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the four screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Use a spudger to pry apart the upper and lower housing of the mouse.

Use a spudger to pry apart the upper and lower housing of the mouse.

Step 4

  • Pull the wires from the white crimping headers to disconnect them. This separates the top housing from the bottom housing.
  • Pull as far up on the wires as possible. Be careful not to rip the wires by applying too much force.

Pull the wires from the white crimping headers to disconnect them. This separates the top housing from the bottom housing.

Pull as far up on the wires as possible. Be careful not to rip the wires by applying too much force.

Step 5

  • Remove the scroll wheel from the mother board by pulling it to the left.
  • This may take some force to remove. Make sure to pull the scroll wheel parallel to the board, not perpendicularly.

Remove the scroll wheel from the mother board by pulling it to the left.

This may take some force to remove. Make sure to pull the scroll wheel parallel to the board, not perpendicularly.

Step 6

  • Pull the mother board gently away from the plastic housing.

Pull the mother board gently away from the plastic housing.

Step 7

  • Desolder the components and re-solder the replacements in order to repair the left and right buttons.

Desolder the components and re-solder the replacements in order to repair the left and right buttons.

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

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jacques gates - Jan 14, 2016

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i bought the same mouse on amazon the same day i got it stopped working and anker was out of stock so i couldn’t get another one directly from them, plus i really like it i opened up the mouse using your step by step and found the issue.

Ric Scambler - Nov 11, 2020

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where can these replacement button switches be purchased….thanks ric