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From: Lee_Robert_Willis@cup.portal.com
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Subject: Re: Dead Mouse.  What to do?
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Date: 8 Jan 91 01:56:40 GMT
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re: Dead mouse buttons:

I've twice brought mine back from a mouse-coma by cleaning and reseating
the contacts on the mousebuttons.  (I've had my A500 for 4 years now)
In one case, the cause of death was that constant use had slowly moved 
the metal pad off center, and in the second, some sort of residue or 
oxidation had built up on the contact.

Both times I replaced the cellophane that held the pad with plain old
transparent tape.  It's worked fine so far.

Lee
Lee_Robert_Willis@cup.portal.com