Mighty mouse roller

The roller on my mouse won't scroll UP....Are these mighty mouses bunk, or what?

I use a spray can of "Polymer Safe Degreaser" made by Shooter's Choice.
Find it in your local gun shop.
www.shooters-choice.com
I force the powerfull jet of spray from the thin plastic hose into the gap around the mouse ball and watch globs of black gunk float up and get washed way by the force of the spray. Rotating the mouse ball in all directions while I spray.
Do this spray operation outside. Wear vinyl gloves.
Put the mouse on a piece of cardboard. Try to depress the ball to open the gap wider to force more spay solvent in and around the mouse ball.
After cleaning shake the excess clear liquid out and wipe it dry.
Sometimes the rubber coating on the mouse ball swells a bit making the ball almost impossable to roll but in a couple of days when the solvent has out gased from the surface of the rubber coating on the mouse ball it slowly shrinks back and it will spin like it did when it was new.
I have done this cleaning operation twice now in 4 months with no harm to the operation of the mouse or the plastic case.
Also if you clean your fingers with a baby wipe prior to touching the mouse you can really extend the time between cleanings.

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    Hello all.
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    But after I did that a few times, *my Mighty Mouse's rolling is still very sluggish, especially rolling/scrolling downwards, it is very in-sensitive, I almost have to push down the roller ball hard and scroll, then it will be effective.*
    *Any idea to fix this?* Or my mouse's "time is up"?
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    Sure just needs cleaning. Get some Foam cleaner. Spray on tissue/cloth flip mouse upside down and scroll in the problematic direction for 2 mins.
    Add more foam cleaner to cloth and repeat until you have completed the points on a Compass.
    Its dirt and grease that causes that. Its a known design problem. A simple clean usually resolves for a few months and then you have to repeat again.
    ANY CHEAP FOAM CLEANER SPRAY WORKS FINE. as long as its for Computers.

  • Mighty Mouse will not scroll

    I've had this wireless Mighty Mouse for almost a year now and it won't scroll down. I've read how to clean it but it still won't work. Does anyone know how to take it apart so I can get at the scroll wheels. On other mouse's I've had this is what I needed to do to clean the wheels so it would scroll again. But with this MM I can't see anyway to take it apart.
    I love the mouse, but can't see spending 75 bucks a year to replace it.

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  • Cleaning scrollball on a mighty mouse -EUREKA! i've found an easy solution

    gotta hand it to a clerk at my local apple store, this tip is right on the money.
    i had problems with the mighty mouse scrollball sticking...not wanting to scroll down. i tried lots of tips i'd read online. i flipped it over, blew on it, wet the ball with a damp rag, ran it upside down on a piece of paper, and could never manage to keep it fixed for more than a few minutes. until this.
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    Hello drandall
    Most likely that Apple Store clerk found that trick here in the Discussion Forum! I not trying to crash your party, but the ol' Rubbing Alcohol Trick® has been around here a long time!
    Have a look at the Forum Search below:
    http://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?threadID=&q=rubbingalcohol+to+clean+scrollball&objID=c189&dateRange=all&userID=&numResults=15
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  • Cleaning the top ball on a Mighty Mouse

    Anybody got a suggestion how to clean the crud off the little top ball on my Mighty Mouse (wired)? It's getting temperamental in use and appears the heave some gunk stuck to it.

    What BillC said is a good way to do it.
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  • Mighty Mouse Tracking Ball

    The tracking ball on my Mighty Mouse works side-to-side and up, but not down. It feels as though there's some debris in the way preventing it from letting me scroll down.
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    Can I take it apart safely?
    Any reponses would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Stephen
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    Stephen,
    This has a tendency to happen a lot---for some reason it attracts dirt like anything.
    Just simply get a damp, lint-free fabric and rub it vigorously on the scroll button, making sure you let it roll freely as you do so (to get the entire ball on all sides)---right side up first, so you can see the smudge building up on the sides where the button meets the rest of the casing. You will see some particles get trapped in this a lot. Scrape off all the gook from there...
    Let it rest for a minute or two, to completely dry it from the dampness caused by the fabric, and then turn it upside down while rolling the button to free any other remaining residue...
    Here's the link fron Apple's Support pages:
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302417
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  • Mighty Mouse scroll ball has issues

    I've had my Mighty Mouse for about a month of standard use, but suddenly the scroll ball will no longer scroll down (up and side-to-side are fine). I've carefully cleaned the ball, to no avail. I understand that some others have had issues, but that their issues remain unsolvable (they contacted Apple Support for an exchange).
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    Take the mouse to another Mac and see if it works, then you'll know it's a MM problem.
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  • Wireless Mighty Mouse unresponsive during Bluetooth connection to K800i

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  • Mighty Mouse won't scroll up, only down

    I had this problem again tonight, but this time a restart didn't work.
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    <q>I read some other posts about this problem, you might want to try rolling your ball around your mousepad and apply some pressure.</q>
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    JJ
    Don't steal music !! Just a statement, not an accusation

  • Mighty Mouse Forced Recognition?

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  • Dock problems with mighty mouse

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    Hi CharPatton;
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  • August 08 imac. Mighty Mouse wont scroll down.

    Hey, I have August 2008 iMac and since about Febuary the mighty mouse will not scroll down. I havent been using it much (Had major pc problems... Been working on my pc alot.) and am moving it to somewhere where it will get used more.
    How can I get the wheel to scroll down again?
    I have tried unplugging it and wiping it on my shirt, and rolling the scroll ball on a sheet of paper upside down. But those didnt fix the problem.

    The mouse ball is dirty, you need to use a damp towel and vigorously rub the mouse's ball for at least 30 seconds. Another technique is getting a clean sheet of paper, placing it on a flat surface, turning over the mouse and vigorously rolling the ball on the paper.
    If that doesn't fix it (it should!) then it is covered by your original warranty so contact Apple or take it to an Apple Store for replacement.
    Regards,
    Roger

  • 1/2 useful Mighty Mouse

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    Hi David,
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  • Mighty Mouse Woes

    Anybody know why (i.e., how to fix) a Mighty Mouse that worked fine for a month, now will not scroll? Scrolls up sometimes, never down, never sideways. Battery is fine.

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