Might Mouse Woes

[EvilDoc]

Any one else having a problem with their might mouse? Mine all of a sudden will not scroll down, it will scroll up and sideways but not down. i have a new 20inch iMac. How do you take the damn thing apart maybe it just needs to be cleaned? 😕

 

[MacAficionado]

Funny, I just got the same thing happen to me. I restarted the iMac and the issue was solved.

 

[supremedesigner]

Try to unplug USB from your mac and plug it back in. It also helped too. 😛

 

[EvilDoc]

doh! i will try that thanks 😱

 

[livingfortoday]

Yeah, it's a common problem. Your mouse needs to be cleaned. What worked for me was wiping the scrollball with a moist paper towel, and then rubbing it vigorously against a white piece of paper. I mean, you have to do it with some force, just roll that sucker around. Should work then, hopefully.

 

[Moshiiii]

I heard a toothpick with a little alchohol (SP?)l works.

 

[MacRumoron]

i managed to take mine apart, but broke off the bottom gray thing (the one that holds the wire in place)

but it was worth it, cause i cleaned it and now it works like brand new 😛

there was a site i used as a guide to open the mighty mouse, ill edit this post if i find it

here it is: http://shirster.multiply.com/journal/item/194

i didn't exactly do it the way they did, but the pictures helped a little 😉

 

[EvilDoc]

unpluging was a no go, didnt work neither did various restarts..

 

[livingfortoday]

unpluging was a no go, didnt work neither did various restarts..

Again, I seriously recommend rubbing the ball with a moist paper towel, and then holding the mouse upside down and rolling it all around HARD on a piece of white paper. It worked great for me, and has worked for others around here, too.

 

[powerbook911]

Mine started doing this. I'd clean, and then it would break again. Apple replaced it.

 

[Eithanius]

Yeah, it's a common problem. Your mouse needs to be cleaned. What worked for me was wiping the scrollball with a moist paper towel, and then rubbing it vigorously against a white piece of paper. I mean, you have to do it with some force, just roll that sucker around. Should work then, hopefully.

read and followed the recommendations, it worked for a while until it died few weeks later, Apple replaced it, stating it was faulty....

My question is, do I need to keep doing that and get it replace every 6 months or so....? 🙁

 

[Roba]

I to have been having these problems. I called Apple after support today and they said that i could select another mouse from their website and they would send me a replacement without me having to send my old mouse back in. I am looking for one to select on their site now. I love the look of the Mighty Mouse but this problem seems to be quite common in this model and i don't think that i will try it again. It is a shame as i like the design of it but it is just not so reliable in my opinion.