Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!munnari.oz.au!sirius.ucs.adelaide.edu.au!adam.adelaide.edu.au!phil From: phil@adam.adelaide.edu.au (Phil Kernick) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Mouse button problems Message-ID: Date: 26 Nov 90 00:16:01 GMT References: <1990Nov25.201657.14797@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> <1990Nov25.224026.17485@grape.ecs.clarkson.edu> Sender: news@ucs.adelaide.edu.au Organization: University of Adelaide Lines: 50 Nntp-Posting-Host: adam.adelaide.edu.au kaufmads@clutx.clarkson.edu (Dana S. Kaufman,TEP House,58520,) writes: >Help: My left mouse button is dying. It stopped clicking and >won't responed all the time. I thought I heard of a way to fix >this problem, maybe by cleaning the contacts? Any have an >experience with this? I had *exactly* this problem, and this is the solution that I used... I first add a disclaimer that if anything goes wrong, sorry, but you have to try this at your own risk. -- My left mouse button stopped working consistently, so I took it to a C= repair centre and said "I have had my mouse for 3 years and the left button has stopped working, how much will it cost to fix?". He said to come back the next day, which I did. I was told "this is an original A1000 mouse, which is *much* better than the mice now sold with the A500s and there is nothing I can do but sell you a new one at AU$100." I said thank-you and decided to fix the mouse myself. 1. First remove all the screws and take it completely to bits. 2. SOAK (yes I mean really soak) the button mechanisms in CRC or WD40 or whatever you might call it (it's the stuff that you spray onto a car ignition system to make it start when the engine is wet). 3. Leave it overnight to work through the mechanism. 4. SOAK the button mechanism in *PURE* water (I used rain water, and our rain is not too bad over here - but if your rain is somewhat acidic, use distilled water or bottled water - BUT NOT aerated water!). 5. You will be amazed at the amount of grot that will come out of the mouse in an oily slick (remember the CRC). 6. When there is no more grot in the mouse, leave in to dry in the open air. Do not use a hair-dryer or heater or *anything* else as you will likely damage the mouse. 7. Put all the screws back in. I used this procedure and now my mouse works perfectly (has been about 9 months since I cleaned it). The reason for using pure water is that if it contains *too* much acid it will cause the mouse to rust. Hope this helps, Phil. -- Phil Kernick EMail: phil@adam.adelaide.edu.au Departmental Engineer Phone: +618 228 5914 Dept. of Psychology Fax: +618 224 0464 University of Adelaide Mail: GPO Box 498 Adelaide SA 5001