Reply to: How to clean a filthy mouse?

[Cliphead]

I probably have the same MS mouse as you do, had it for years and quite like as you can get used to anything. Scrape of a nail to get the crud off every coupla weeks keeps it working fine. I'm not worried about the micro life that might be having their own wee ecosystem on it as my keyboard is way filthier than my mouse.

[d000hg]

Cleaning something that doesn't need cleaning is a bit idiotic IMO

You don't need to shower, your car doesn't need to be washed... aesthetics defy rationality.

[administrator]

Factoring in your hourly rate only matters if you're doing it in work time. And even then I reckon 5min of my time doesn't bill at the £40 a good mouse costs.

Throwing something away simply because it's a bit mucky - it doesn't NEED cleaning, I would just prefer it be cleaner - is idiotic IMO.

Cleaning something that doesn't need cleaning is a bit idiotic IMO

[d000hg]

Factoring in your hourly rate only matters if you're doing it in work time. And even then I reckon 5min of my time doesn't bill at the £40 a good mouse costs.

Throwing something away simply because it's a bit mucky - it doesn't NEED cleaning, I would just prefer it be cleaner - is idiotic IMO.

[administrator]

WUAS. Not a stupid reply when you factor in your time to do it. Just chuck it away and get a new one. Or live with the crud. Plus my experiences of taking things like this apart never go quite to plan. Something always buggers up and I end up having to buy a new one anyway

[Uncle Albert]

I should have prefaced my question with "this is Technical, no stupid replies"

Meh, once you add in the cost of buying new torx screw drivers, and isopropyl and remember to account for your hourly rate it's probably not cost effective to clean it. There's one here for £24.30.

[Support Monkey]

saw a fella the other day using a Tulip mouse, and i don't mean it was s**t i mean a mouse with tulip written on it, what year did they cease trading worked ok as long as you didn't want to use the scroll wheel as it didn't have one

[d000hg]

Just buy a new mouse.

I should have prefaced my question with "this is Technical, no stupid replies"

[Uncle Albert]

Just buy a new mouse.

[russell]

I don't have any airspray I use Gel

Your an agent now?

[Support Monkey]

Get a can of Airspray from a support monkey.

I don't have any airspray I use Gel

[Sysman]

Isopropyl alcohol. You can use nail polish remover as long as it's not the kind with added "nail conditioners" or moisturisers in it. They get left behind when the iso-prop evaporates. You can get it in cheapo pound shops and such.

I get isopropyl alcohol from my local chemist's shop.

Much much cheaper than the tiny bottles of "computer cleaner" you get in other places.

[DaveB]

It's a Wireless Laser Mouse 5000. Not sure if that's the same basic internals but on a cursory inspection, the little feet seem quite well attached.

Hmm, Googling turned up this: Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and 5000 Cleaning - iFixit

Which goes on about special torx anti-tamper screws. Maybe I need to clean without taking apart... what can I safely use? Some special alcoholic solvant?

Isopropyl alcohol. You can use nail polish remover as long as it's not the kind with added "nail conditioners" or moisturisers in it. They get left behind when the iso-prop evaporates. You can get it in cheapo pound shops and such.

[russell]

Get a can of Airspray from a support monkey.

[d000hg]

It's a Wireless Laser Mouse 5000. Not sure if that's the same basic internals but on a cursory inspection, the little feet seem quite well attached.

Hmm, Googling turned up this: Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and 5000 Cleaning - iFixit

Which goes on about special torx anti-tamper screws. Maybe I need to clean without taking apart... what can I safely use? Some special alcoholic solvant?