Magic mouse battery cover comes off

My magic mouse battery cover comes off. I have replace the mouse. Ihave taped the cover on... still comes off. What other hack is there?

If it is still under warranty, take it back.   It may be a bad batch and I know it's a nuisance but bodging up with tape is not a solution.  And Apple needs to know their product is faulty; remember, every one returned is a loss of profit, they will learn.

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    Being that its a brand new mouse (Got it only just today in post 15 Jan 2013), i may not be pulling the latch right or it is actually stuck.
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    Then sharply flick the small rectangular black button at the bottom of the plate downwards with your finger nail.   The plate should loosen and pop off.
    To replace.   Line up the black button in its rectangular hole and press the plate at point of the circular hole where the sensor shows.
    Turn on the mouse, check the green light is steady, then click the mouse twice to activate it.

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    1. No
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    https://www.ifixit.com/Store
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    I am a brand new Magic Trackapd user (since 13th of August 2010), but I already noticed something strange. My battery power dropped from 100% to 89% for less than 4 days of continuous usage. My trackpad has been delivered with Energizer Alkaline batteries.
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    What is the comparable battery life between the types of power sources- Alkaline, Eneloop, NIMH, Lithium?
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    about the battery indicator...Message was edited by: HenryS

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    My magic mouse battery hasn't lasted long, are you supposed to switch off the mouse underneath when not in use?

    Hi s:
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  • Magic Mouse battery only lasts 30 days?

    I bought my new 21" iMac back in October and today got a message from Magic Mouse that batteries need to be replaced.
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    Would seem some Apple reference reported the Magic Mouse batteries should last four months. I've only found items that report the reference (have not located the reference itself). Clips below are cross posted, but if you search the Internet for the terms ["Magic Mouse" four months] (without the brackets), you'll find a whole series of early reviews and comments containing the same reference to four month battery life.
    Perhaps inquire directly of Apple Care. Gizmodo's review (http://gizmodo.com/5386202/apple-magic-mouse-review ) relays a claim about the Magic Mouse battery life saying, "it's powered by two AA batteries, which get up to four months of use per charge, according to Apple."
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  • Magic Mouse battery drain since updating to 10.9.5

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  • Magic Mouse Battery Level - System Preferences

    I put this question up awhile ago but got zero responses...
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    I can't remember having the problem with Snow Leopard; only since I've been using Mountain Lion.  I will definitely check out the Might Monitor widget which sounds good!
    Do you know where I can get to an Apple page to report this bug?  It's not a massive problem but I think it would be fair to report it to Apple anyways.
    Thanks again for your help and I look forward to your reply regarding reporting the problem!
    d

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    love this new Magic Mouse esp with FCP where horiz scroll from edit to edit is ultra cool.
    However, most of the time I will want to turn horizontal scrolling off. This is easy to do with other Apple mice and even other manuf brands.
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    turning off the checkbox "Two Fingers - Swipe Left/Right to Navigate" doesnt fix this.
    Am I missing something ?

    looks like this was answered already (I havent yet tried it but this looks pretty solid)
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  • Mouse battery cover hard to open

    Anyone else have a problem opening the battery cover on apple's wireless mouse? I dread having to replace batteries because it's alway finicky about opening. Recently, when it finally opened the metal strip inside fell out. I put it back on, but it falls off as soon as I turn over the door to close it. finally got it to stay. Seems like a very wimpy construction and poor design, making it tricky to open. Anyone else have this problem?

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  • Why does the magic mouse battery level drop suddenly?

    I typically get, oh, about 3 weeks off of a pair of AA alkaline 1.5V batteries on my magic mouse.
    What I don't understand though is not really being able to track the battery level in the bluetooth menu on my iMac 21.5".
    The battery level even now is at 100%. What happens is is that it stays at 100% for several weeks and then all of a sudden drops to 7% or so, and I get a low battery warning. Then after a couple of days the battery will drain out.
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    Do other people see more continuous changes of the battery level?
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    I'm thinking of rechargeable batteries for my magic mouse. But I see too many negatives posted here in the forums about that, so I am hesitant about investing in those batteries and a charger if it's not going to work well.
    Thanks,
    doug

    Maybe it's a Mac model issue? I'm running the late 2009 model, purchased in February 2010, and running Lion.
    But I've never seen the battery level display in-between values.
    Here's what it is showing now and I replaced the batteries over a week ago.
    Do your batteries also last a few weeks in the magic mouse?
    Thanks,
    doug

  • Is Magic Mouse Battery Level Fixed in Lion?

    Just wondering if the Magic Mouxe battery level indicator in the Mouse preference pane is fixed in Lion.  I can't remember exactly, but I think it broke in 10.6.7 and wasn't fixed in 10.6.8.  I'm now using 10.6.8 and it always reads 100%.
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    It never did work for me in 10.6.7 or 10.6.8.  I would use my two Magic Mice (one at home and one at work) until they stopped working and they still said 100%.  I would then recharge and they would be fine and still read 100%.
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