Logitech MX700 Optical Mouse
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From: Portland Pete on 17 Apr 2008 13:47 I've used this mouse for several years, and have been quite happy with it. Recently, I started having trouble with drag-and-drop and multi- select--it's as if the left mouse button lets go prematurely. Does anyone know if there's a simple fix for this, or should I just get a new mouse?
From: kony on 17 Apr 2008 15:31 On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:47:55 -0700 (PDT), Portland Pete <preader(a)pacifier.com> wrote: >I've used this mouse for several years, and have been quite happy with >it. Recently, I started having trouble with drag-and-drop and multi- >select--it's as if the left mouse button lets go prematurely. Does >anyone know if there's a simple fix for this, or should I just get a >new mouse? Simple fix is take mouse apart, desolder switch, install new switch ordered from Digikey... may take a few days of wading through a zillion parts to find the right one unless old switch has a model # on it so you can order exact same instead of equivalent replacement. While some would consider it unworthwhile to repair a mouse, if you're the type who is inclined to wield a soldering iron it's not a hard job... just a bit expensive to pay Digikey's small order fee and shipping if you didn't need anything else. Maybe Mouser or some surplus electronics site would have it but often the surplus sites are lacking enough info to be sure whether a candidate is a suitable replacement. You "might" be able to get some cheap logitech mouse and use the switch out of it instead, if you had some old one lying around but then the switch you pull already has some wear on it. Other brands of mice would be less likely to have same switch, I know MS had used some different switches but beyond these two I've not pulled open generics to check as they just weren't worth repair.
From: Peter L Reader on 17 Apr 2008 19:23 On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:31:01 -0400, kony <spam(a)spam.com> wrote: >On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:47:55 -0700 (PDT), Portland Pete ><preader(a)pacifier.com> wrote: > >>I've used this mouse for several years, and have been quite happy with >>it. Recently, I started having trouble with drag-and-drop and multi- >>select--it's as if the left mouse button lets go prematurely. Does >>anyone know if there's a simple fix for this, or should I just get a >>new mouse? > >Simple fix is take mouse apart, desolder switch, install new >switch ordered from Digikey... may take a few days of wading >through a zillion parts to find the right one unless old >switch has a model # on it so you can order exact same >instead of equivalent replacement. > >While some would consider it unworthwhile to repair a mouse, >if you're the type who is inclined to wield a soldering iron >it's not a hard job... just a bit expensive to pay >Digikey's small order fee and shipping if you didn't need >anything else. Maybe Mouser or some surplus electronics >site would have it but often the surplus sites are lacking >enough info to be sure whether a candidate is a suitable >replacement. > >You "might" be able to get some cheap logitech mouse and use >the switch out of it instead, if you had some old one lying >around but then the switch you pull already has some wear on >it. Other brands of mice would be less likely to have same >switch, I know MS had used some different switches but >beyond these two I've not pulled open generics to check as >they just weren't worth repair. Thanks for responding. As my soldering days are far behind me, I guess I'll start looking for another mouse... Portland Pete
From: Grinder on 17 Apr 2008 19:51 Peter L Reader wrote: > On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:31:01 -0400, kony <spam(a)spam.com> wrote: > >> On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:47:55 -0700 (PDT), Portland Pete >> <preader(a)pacifier.com> wrote: >> >>> I've used this mouse for several years, and have been quite happy with >>> it. Recently, I started having trouble with drag-and-drop and multi- >>> select--it's as if the left mouse button lets go prematurely. Does >>> anyone know if there's a simple fix for this, or should I just get a >>> new mouse? >> Simple fix is take mouse apart, desolder switch, install new >> switch ordered from Digikey... may take a few days of wading >> through a zillion parts to find the right one unless old >> switch has a model # on it so you can order exact same >> instead of equivalent replacement. >> >> While some would consider it unworthwhile to repair a mouse, >> if you're the type who is inclined to wield a soldering iron >> it's not a hard job... just a bit expensive to pay >> Digikey's small order fee and shipping if you didn't need >> anything else. Maybe Mouser or some surplus electronics >> site would have it but often the surplus sites are lacking >> enough info to be sure whether a candidate is a suitable >> replacement. >> >> You "might" be able to get some cheap logitech mouse and use >> the switch out of it instead, if you had some old one lying >> around but then the switch you pull already has some wear on >> it. Other brands of mice would be less likely to have same >> switch, I know MS had used some different switches but >> beyond these two I've not pulled open generics to check as >> they just weren't worth repair. > Thanks for responding. As my soldering days are far behind me, I > guess I'll start looking for another mouse... > Portland Pete Might as well get a new keyboard while you're at it: http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/
From: Peter L Reader on 17 Apr 2008 21:11
On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:51:07 GMT, Grinder <grinder(a)no.spam.maam.com> wrote: >Peter L Reader wrote: >> On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:31:01 -0400, kony <spam(a)spam.com> wrote: >> >>> On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:47:55 -0700 (PDT), Portland Pete >>> <preader(a)pacifier.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I've used this mouse for several years, and have been quite happy with >>>> it. Recently, I started having trouble with drag-and-drop and multi- >>>> select--it's as if the left mouse button lets go prematurely. Does >>>> anyone know if there's a simple fix for this, or should I just get a >>>> new mouse? >>> Simple fix is take mouse apart, desolder switch, install new >>> switch ordered from Digikey... may take a few days of wading >>> through a zillion parts to find the right one unless old >>> switch has a model # on it so you can order exact same >>> instead of equivalent replacement. >>> >>> While some would consider it unworthwhile to repair a mouse, >>> if you're the type who is inclined to wield a soldering iron >>> it's not a hard job... just a bit expensive to pay >>> Digikey's small order fee and shipping if you didn't need >>> anything else. Maybe Mouser or some surplus electronics >>> site would have it but often the surplus sites are lacking >>> enough info to be sure whether a candidate is a suitable >>> replacement. >>> >>> You "might" be able to get some cheap logitech mouse and use >>> the switch out of it instead, if you had some old one lying >>> around but then the switch you pull already has some wear on >>> it. Other brands of mice would be less likely to have same >>> switch, I know MS had used some different switches but >>> beyond these two I've not pulled open generics to check as >>> they just weren't worth repair. > >> Thanks for responding. As my soldering days are far behind me, I >> guess I'll start looking for another mouse... >> Portland Pete > >Might as well get a new keyboard while you're at it: >http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/ Wow--sure looks cool...probably a wee bit more functionality than I need, though...I've been using an Ortek keyboard for years...now on its third computer. It has 24 programmable keys, but I've never found the need for more than three or four of them. I also love that it weighs a ton and the keys click louder than a four-horse team; also has F1-F12 keys on the left side as well as along the top. Portland Pete |