How can i fix my scroll wheel

my scroll wheel is locked i cant use it at all

You can make a Genius Bar appointment at your nearest Apple Store and do an out-of-warranty replacement, you can take it to a 3rd party repair site near you, you can send it to an online repair site such as http://www.iresq.com, you can do it yourself, http://www.ifixit.com.

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