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Fran Fan · 04-29-2003, 02:25 AM

My mouse hasn't been working right the last couple weeks as the ball has been getting stuck up in it. Well, I finally broke down and decided to call my computer nerd of a friend to find out what to do. It was easy enough. I just unscrewed that thing that holds the ball in, took the ball out and sprayed it slightly with some WD-40 and went in with a Q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol and cleaned out the wheels inside that make the ball move and viola, it works like new again!

Cashodeen · 04-29-2003, 04:14 AM

Holy Smokes. Freaky business. The EXACT same thing happened with me. Our situations are almost identical, except mine doesn't include a computer nerd friend. Lol. For a couple weeks my mouse has been haywire, and I kept taking it apart to clean it, but it never was fixed. Last night I finally discovered fuzz wrapped around one of the wheels and after fixing that, I cleaned everything with alcohol again. Then I dropped the ball and lost it, so I had to use my mouse by moving the wheels with my finger. That sucked, so I searched and searched and finally found the ball a few hours ago. So far the mouse is working like a gem.

MandieR1980 · 04-29-2003, 10:58 AM

ugh I remember having a mouse with a ball that thing drove me crazy sometimes it would rarely move, now I have one of those Optical Mice it doesn't have a ball at all and I love it, it even has a scroll wheel on the top.

TVJunkie101 · 04-29-2003, 11:02 AM

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Originally posted by MandieR1980
ugh I remember having a mouse with a ball that thing drove me crazy sometimes it would rarely move, now I have one of those Optical Mice it doesn't have a ball at all and I love it, it even has a scroll wheel on the top.

I hated the mouse with a ball, and bought an optical mouse about a year back, and it's fantastic. It works great.

Chad22 · 04-29-2003, 12:05 PM

I Had the one with the ball too. I Cleaned it out last year and when i looked inside it was disgusting. Their was a ton of fuzz, Dirt and even a Worm Inside. I Just decided to buy a new one. It has this little Red lazer thing on the bottom instead of the ball.

Mijada · 04-29-2003, 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by MandieR1980
ugh I remember having a mouse with a ball that thing drove me crazy sometimes it would rarely move, now I have one of those Optical Mice it doesn't have a ball at all and I love it, it even has a scroll wheel on the top.

That's what I have too. It has that red light underneath it. It looks cool in the dark.

*PinkLady* · 04-29-2003, 02:06 PM

I used to have one with a scroll wheel thing and no ball, then it broke and my uncle gave us a crappy one with a ball. Ugh. Let's just say that I am currently looking for a new mouse.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 04-29-2003, 02:14 PM

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Originally posted by Chad Doody
I Had the one with the ball too. I Cleaned it out last year and when i looked inside it was disgusting. Their was a ton of fuzz, Dirt and even a Worm Inside. I Just decided to buy a new one. It has this little Red lazer thing on the bottom instead of the ball.

Worm..

We have a new mouse that came with our new computer, and its better than the old one. I used to like, slam the old one when it would get stuck. Me and my Dad wanna get the optical ones. They work really good.

vienna waits · 04-29-2003, 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by •Shotz|NYC•

Worm..

We have a new mouse that came with our new computer, and its better than the old one. I used to like, slam the old one when it would get stuck. Me and my Dad wanna get the optical ones. They work really good.

you're a mouse slammer too? lol, whenever i get mad i always slam the mouse down. maybe thats why ive had around 4 mice...

Fran Fan · 04-29-2003, 06:55 PM

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Originally posted by Chad Doody
I Had the one with the ball too. I Cleaned it out last year and when i looked inside it was disgusting. Their was a ton of fuzz, Dirt and even a Worm Inside. I Just decided to buy a new one. It has this little Red lazer thing on the bottom instead of the ball.

Mine had a decent amount of 'fuzz' in it but it wasn't what I would consider filthy. I cleaned the wheel off pretty well, which was the problem with it and not the ball.

A worm, though? How in the name of Obi-Wan did a worm get inside your mouse!?

fr00ti · 04-29-2003, 07:46 PM

mine's all........... grimy.

Czas na Zywiec · 04-29-2003, 08:32 PM

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Originally posted by Chad Doody
I Had the one with the ball too. I Cleaned it out last year and when i looked inside it was disgusting. Their was a ton of fuzz, Dirt and even a Worm Inside. I Just decided to buy a new one. It has this little Red lazer thing on the bottom instead of the ball.

Where do you keep your computer, the shed outside?

Chad22 · 04-29-2003, 08:48 PM

No. Sometimes my Sister Plays with it in the morning before im up and knocks it on the floor and i have to put it back when i get up.

*InThisMoment* · 04-29-2003, 10:32 PM

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Originally posted by Chad Doody
I Had the one with the ball too. I Cleaned it out last year and when i looked inside it was disgusting. Their was a ton of fuzz, Dirt and even a Worm Inside. I Just decided to buy a new one. It has this little Red lazer thing on the bottom instead of the ball.

Ouuuuhhh! thats grose!

*InThisMoment* · 04-29-2003, 10:33 PM

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Originally posted by Fran Fan

Mine had a decent amount of 'fuzz' in it but it wasn't what I would consider filthy. I cleaned the wheel off pretty well, which was the problem with it and not the ball.

A worm, though? How in the name of Obi-Wan did a worm get inside your mouse!?

well maybe he got bored...

i have no idea...but thats weird!

04-29-2003, 02:25 AM	#1
Fran Fan Love That Yenta Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 13, 2003 Posts: 179	Cleaned My Mouse Out Today My mouse hasn't been working right the last couple weeks as the ball has been getting stuck up in it. Well, I finally broke down and decided to call my computer nerd of a friend to find out what to do. It was easy enough. I just unscrewed that thing that holds the ball in, took the ball out and sprayed it slightly with some WD-40 and went in with a Q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol and cleaned out the wheels inside that make the ball move and viola, it works like new again!
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04-29-2003, 10:58 AM	#3
MandieR1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Location: East Taunton, Massachusetts Posts: 2,635	no ball here ugh I remember having a mouse with a ball that thing drove me crazy sometimes it would rarely move, now I have one of those Optical Mice it doesn't have a ball at all and I love it, it even has a scroll wheel on the top.
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04-29-2003, 07:46 PM	#11
fr00ti Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 16, 2002 Posts: 12,846	mine's all........... grimy.
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04-29-2003, 04:14 AM	#2
Cashodeen Hi. Forum Star Join Date: Aug 30, 2001 Posts: 11,363	Holy Smokes. Freaky business. The EXACT same thing happened with me. Our situations are almost identical, except mine doesn't include a computer nerd friend. Lol. For a couple weeks my mouse has been haywire, and I kept taking it apart to clean it, but it never was fixed. Last night I finally discovered fuzz wrapped around one of the wheels and after fixing that, I cleaned everything with alcohol again. Then I dropped the ball and lost it, so I had to use my mouse by moving the wheels with my finger. That sucked, so I searched and searched and finally found the ball a few hours ago. So far the mouse is working like a gem.

04-29-2003, 12:05 PM	#5
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,661	I Had the one with the ball too. I Cleaned it out last year and when i looked inside it was disgusting. Their was a ton of fuzz, Dirt and even a Worm Inside. I Just decided to buy a new one. It has this little Red lazer thing on the bottom instead of the ball.

04-29-2003, 02:06 PM	#7
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	I used to have one with a scroll wheel thing and no ball, then it broke and my uncle gave us a crappy one with a ball. Ugh. Let's just say that I am currently looking for a new mouse.

04-29-2003, 08:48 PM	#13
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,661	No. Sometimes my Sister Plays with it in the morning before im up and knocks it on the floor and i have to put it back when i get up.