Mighty Mouse Won't Scroll Down...

...even after I cleaned the wheel with a lightly-watered lint-free cloth. Obviously, I either didn't clean it right or something else is the problem. I also tried spinning the scroll wheel with the Mighty Mouse upside down. What could cause this to happen? What other things should I try?

Aaron don't be afraid to vigorously clean the trackball. It can take it. I turn the MM upside down on my jeans and run it around in all directions when it gets dirty inside. Also, some of the guys here are using alcohol, rather that water to clean it. You can also press your lips around the trackball and blow to get some of the lint buildup to dislodge.
I've actually taken my out-of-warranty MM apart to clean it (Operation Mouse......). It has tiny rollers that get gummed up with dirt, sweat, dead skin cells, body oils and that is what makes it stop working. The trackball slips instead of turning the rollers when they get dirty.

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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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    I just now tried the second article I cleaned it and everything but I am still unable to scroll down...
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    I am using the Mighty Mouse now and it works fine except I can scroll down but I would hate to but another because this one works very well.
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    New ones are not that expensive, but I would try running it up and down (vigorously) on microfiber cloth or a towel or something.
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