Magic Mouse - can't close the battery case

[badcrumble]

My Magic Mouse just arrived and as I opened it it fell out of the case and the battery case lid popped off. I can't for the life of me get it closed again - the part with the little switch simply won't shut properly. Help!

 

[glossywhite]

You have probably bent or distorted the aluminium lid... oops!.

 

[badcrumble]

Could someone take theirs off and show me a picture of what the underside of the lid is supposed to look like? Would be REALLY helpful.

 

[glossywhite]

Could someone take theirs off and show me a picture of what the underside of the lid is supposed to look like? Would be REALLY helpful.

I wish I had a camera, I'd be more than glad to oblige you, sorry.

 

[GoCubsGo]

It is flat. You may have bent yours. It should go in top first then bottom. It's thin and undoubtedly easy to bend.

 

[Dont Hurt Me]

It kind of will snap into place, at first I had slight difficulty but you know the old adage if it doesn't fit force it! just a little extra center pressure seemed to have worked for me.

 

[glossywhite]

It is flat. You may have bent yours. It should go in top first then bottom. It's thin and undoubtedly easy to bend.

In that case Miss, the earth is flat too.

The cover is SLIGHTLY curved across it's width, in order to give it rigidity & to follow the form of the mouse. Lengthways, the cover is completely straight.

Next, they'll make it Unibody!

 

[badcrumble]

Thanks - the problem was with that little nub underneath, where the battery cover button is. Had to sort of hammer it back into shape, very delicately. It's not a perfect solution, but it stays shut and doesn't drag on the ground now.

 

[glossywhite]

Thanks - the problem was with that little nub underneath, where the battery cover button is. Had to sort of hammer it back into shape, very delicately. It's not a perfect solution, but it stays shut and doesn't drag on the ground now.

Ahh, well therein lies your problem; mice are for desks, not the ground!