Use PC Mouse with A Beige?

Hi.
Is there any way to modify a PC type mouse for use on a Beige? All my mice are just about shot...cleaning the dust bunnies off the little inside wheels and cleaning the track ball isnt cutting it anymore. I think the cables have just about had it too.
I just spent half an hour futzing around with 3 of them and I'm pretty fed up.Going USB isnt an option because all my PCI slots are maxed out.And I have a few PC mice around here that would gladly get rewired,etc. so I can continue using my Beige.
Is this possible? Or is there some kind of tutorial around about ripping these old ADB mice apart and repairing them?
Thanks.

ADB mice are very simple devices. But they sometimes do get so filthy deep inside, and you need to open them to clean more.
ADB mice are held together with two Phillips screws. Look at the bottom of the mouse. The serial number is NOT printed on the plastic. That is a sticker, and it covers the heads of the screws.
When you have all the dust bunnies out, also take a look at the rollers. They get caked up with skin flakes and skin oils embedded with cookie crumbs, and the mouse becomes "jumpy". Occasionally the ball needs to be de-glazed by gently scraping it or by scrubbing it with an eraser.

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