arobson13 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 (edited) For a little while my mouse wheel seems to be acting up. It is no longer scrolling fluently and is stuttering or switches directions at random. I am going to pick up a can on air to give it a spray, and I was curious if any other people have had this issue. What side should I direct the air flow? Since the mouse is now out of warranty, would it be safe to open up to have a look and better clean? Are there are instructions that I can follow so I do not damage my mouse and that allows me to reassemble without any further problems? The mouse is on sale right now, and I wonder if I should just repurchase the mouse, but I want to make sure this mouse wheel issue is not something that is prone for this model. Thanks for the help! Edited May 18, 2019 by arobson13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arobson13 Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) Update: I was able to get an air compressor, and give the mouse wheel a good hard clean without having to open up the device and remove the slide pads on the bottom to access the screws. I was also using tweezers and a toothpick to pull out any clumps of dust. I believe the dust is the issue for this mouse, and as soon as I cleaned it, and given a few days of constant use, it seems I no longer have any mouse wheel issues. This might be a reoccurring issue with this mouse, so I will have to periodically spray it out to keep it functional without and skips or jumps. Edited May 18, 2019 by arobson13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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