Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

2

  • Engage Wired Optical Mouse Top and Outer Shell Removal
  • 5 steps
  • Top Shell
  • 1 step

Flags

4

Action Shots

Be an action hero! This guide needs images that better demonstrate how to perform specific actions.

Needs Better Images

Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones!

Needs More Images

A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear.

Better Introduction

Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction.

  • BackEngage Wired Optical Mouse

  • Full Screen

  • Options

  • History

  • Save to Favorites

  • Download PDF

  • Edit

  • Translate

  • Get Shareable Link

  • Embed This Guide

  • Notify Me of Changes

  • Stop Notifications

What you need

Step 1

              Engage Wired Optical Mouse Top and Outer Shell Removal
  • Flip the mouse over and peel off the stickers on the perimeter of the bottom of the mouse.

Flip the mouse over and peel off the stickers on the perimeter of the bottom of the mouse.

1024

Step 2

  • Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove four 5 mm screws from the bottom of the mouse.
  • Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 9 mm screws from the bottom of the mouse.

Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove four 5 mm screws from the bottom of the mouse.

Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 9 mm screws from the bottom of the mouse.

Step 3

  • Grab the top shell of the mouse and lift up to remove.

Grab the top shell of the mouse and lift up to remove.

Step 4

  • The capacitors on this board can release stored electrical energy if touched.
  • Touch your capacitor discharge tool to the capacitor leads on the board to release the stored energy. If leads are inaccessible, wait until you’ve removed the board from the mouse body.

The capacitors on this board can release stored electrical energy if touched.

Touch your capacitor discharge tool to the capacitor leads on the board to release the stored energy. If leads are inaccessible, wait until you’ve removed the board from the mouse body.

Step 5

  • Use a spudger to pry underneath the white plug and pop it out to disconnect the upper board from the lower board.

Use a spudger to pry underneath the white plug and pop it out to disconnect the upper board from the lower board.

Step 6

              Top Shell
  • Remove the 5 mm round head screw holding the middle piece to the top piece.
  • The outermost shell will now separate from the middle structure.

Remove the 5 mm round head screw holding the middle piece to the top piece.

The outermost shell will now separate from the middle structure.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      3 other people completed this guide.

Author

                                      with 3 other contributors 


                    David

Member since: 01/16/2013

1,019 Reputation

                                      4 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       13







                                                        +10 more badges

Team

                       Cal Poly, Team 18-36, Regan Winter 2013                        

                                                  Member of Cal Poly, Team 18-36, Regan Winter 2013 



                    CPSU-REGAN-W13S18G36                     


                                            3 Members                     


                                            26 Guides authored