Easy to open wired mice

[Shrek]

I'm wondering which wired mice are easy to open, by this I mean no hidden screws.

 

[eidairaman1]

Some are typically under the skid pads

 

[ShrimpBrime]

I've used a hammer on a few, but not for parts or repair XD

Pretty sure my old Razar Mamba Tournament edition has hidden screws.

 

[eidairaman1]

I've used a hammer on a few, but not for parts or repair XD

Pretty sure my old Razar Mamba Tournament edition has hidden screws.

What did those mice ever do to you? I guess they bit you or something

 

[AsRock]

If your careful you can use a small drill and drill a hole were the screw is under the pad. But go slow so you do not deform the pad.

 

[dgianstefani]

Why open a wired mouse? No battery to replace

 

[ShiBDiB]

Not sure why this topic gave me nostalgic flashbacks to unscrewing the bottom of the mice in the library and playing with the ball in elementary school.

 

[Frick]

Why open a wired mouse? No battery to replace

Cleaning.

 

[Shrek]

Why open a wired mouse? No battery to replace

• To clean
• To replace the switches

 

[sneekypeet]

In my experience, finding a mouse without hidden screws is like finding chicken teeth. I reviewed a ton, and it almost always involved removing feet, and even poking holes in the product sticker at times.

My suggestion is to buy a mouse that either comes with extra feet, or is listed on one of the various aftermarket suppliers so you could buy a couple extra sets.

 

[Onasi]

Endgame Gear OP18K. Unironically.

 

[Bill_Bright]

If your careful you can use a small drill and drill a hole were the screw is under the pad. But go slow so you do not deform the pad.

Never thought of doing this. I don't buy super expensive mice so I typically just replace them if a can of contact cleaner does not do the trick.

But in the past, I have attempted to remove the pads to access the screws - but have never been successful doing so without damaging the pads such that the mouse never "slid" smoothly after reassembly.

I might try this trick next time. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[Ruru]

I use a scalpel to take off the pads so I can reuse them.

 

[Bill_Bright]

If the pads are surface mounted, I can see how a scalpel or safety razor blade will work. But if the pads are in a recess, as were mine, a scalpel will not as you must dig down to get under the pad.

 

[_roman_]

Usually the top plastic is worn out. So the left or right mouse button does not work anymore. There are no springs, just plastic which should bend back in the 24 months warranty period. This was the reason why my last 3-5 mice died.

Mice always have behind labels or mouse feed screws. Those pads i usally peel of with a flat screwdriver for electronics. Than i apply them later. I never had the need the need to glue them back on.

I also clean mice from time to time. I do collect old mice pcb and cables. For some reason I hardly had any defective cables or button for a very long time.

Sometimes I find a gaming mouse for around 9€ online.

 

[sneekypeet]

If the pads are surface mounted, I can see how a scalpel or safety razor blade will work. But if the pads are in a recess, as were mine, a scalpel will not as you must dig down to get under the pad.

A small flat blade screwdriver is what i used. Solely depends on the foot type too. Some are thick and pop off slightly bent, and a bit of double sided tape trimmed down works wonders.
If the feet are thin, they will crack, bend, stretch, and twist, and unless you have extras, you are more or less boned.

 

[Bill_Bright]

If the feet are thin, they will crack, bend, stretch, and twist, and unless you have extras, you are more or less boned.

I consider myself fairly dexterous and fortunate to still (for my age) have steady hands. But as I noted, I was still unable to remove the pads without damaging them. So I have to assume the feet/pads were of the thin type you described.

I have even tried various replacement mouse feet but have never found the to be satisfactory either.

Maybe I have just not mastered the strategic placement of tongue to do it right.

 

[Konomi]

Probably would help to know if there's any specific requirements you're looking at in these mice. I'd assume anything reasonably modern and "gaming" are going to be a PITA, with dumb or relatively old are going to give you less of a headache.

 

[Shrek]

I'm actually looking at the ability to replace the switches. Got a big surprise when I found the HP 100 mouse did not use standard through-hole switches even though the mouse was easy to open. Now I'm trying to figure out how the HP 105 model is different.

What I would really like does not exist, namely a wired mouse with a touch area for scrolling.

 

[sneekypeet]

If you Google mouse skates, you will see that some mice are widely supported for replacement. You may even opt for their generic circles.