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Apple Mighty Mouse: How to repair the switch that detects mouse clicks on the shell?

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:01:53 -0700

I have a Mighty Mouse (corded, optical) that is not registering clicks correctly. The problem has gotten suddenly worse. It used to register a single click as a double click, now it seems to treat every attempt at clicking as a "half-click".

⟐ Answered 9月 21, 2025 at 8:01 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad: No power, no LED etc ( after new battery replacement )

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 17:04:14 -0700

My trackpad fails to power up after repacking the batteries. Everything was fine previously ( unless grandkids have dropped it lol) No LED showing but the power button is free and easy, not stuck at all. Having stripped it down as per the teardown sheet and being technically illiterate as far as circuit testing etc, what continuity tests should I check

⟐ Commented 8月 10, 2025 at 17:04 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Multi-touch Gesture Control is out of service

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 06:28:47 -0700

Hi! I have this Magic Mouse Gen 1, and it has a problem that’s related to Gesture Control.

It sometimes responds to what I did, scrolling, tapping, but usually it’s almost nothing to smoothly control.

I’ve just been expecting this is hardware problem, so what do you think to fix this problem?

Appreciate your help!

⟐ Commented 4月 26, 2025 at 6:28 GMT-7

Magic Mouse 2: Cannot on - cannot detect device in bluetooth MacBook

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 04:29:29 -0700

My magic mouse 2 can't turn on (I think) even though it's been charged for a long time. And the MM2 can't be detected in the macbook pro bluetooth. Other devices are ok.

This problem occurs when I don't use the MM2 for a long time - 1 week or more (turn on) in the bag.

⟐ Answer accepted 2月 14, 2025 at 4:29 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: The magic mouse connects but doesn't move and the buttons don't work.

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:00:36 -0700

Guys, I have the first version of the Magic Mouse, when I connect via Bluetooth the connection works, but the mouse doesn't move, nor do the buttons work. When connecting another magic mouse, it works normally, I also tried it with 2 different Macs. Is there any maintenance possible? Does the mouse firmware version matter?

⟐ Answer edited 9月 12, 2024 at 7:00 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad 2: Apple Magic Trackpad 2 - Replacement lightning port

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:42:10 -0700

Hi. Has anyone found a source of parts for the trackpad 2? I accidentally sliced the flex cable for the lightning port and would like a replacement. I haven't found anything on Ali, eBay or Amazon under searches like "A1535 port", etc.

Mine has a serial number but I don't recognise the initial character which according to A.I. is not a unicode character. It looks like a 7 combined with an F. The rest of the serial number is "...821-1988-A"

⟐ Commented 9月 06, 2024 at 9:42 GMT-7

Magic Mouse 2: Cursor not moving properly

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 14:22:02 -0700

I have bought this mouse around 3 years ago. It worked perfectly well until I accidentally dropped it on a hardwood floor. Since then the cursor won't move well and would move and stop when I move it around. Before dropping it it would work well and I could move it around and it would not get stuck or glitch. Now it's so hard to use it that I started using my trackpad. When I shake it I hear something moving inside it. I need help! This thing cost $100, and I don't want to cause my mom a burden. Anyway, I can fix it myself or is it possible for a technician to fix it?

⟐ Answered 8月 31, 2024 at 14:22 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad: Magic Trackpad just died

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 04:58:55 -0700

that's it, really. my Magic Trackpad died; I've not done anything exciting with it; regularly replaced batteries, not anything obvious to see; but it's not powering up when I press it on, so I'm suspicious it's something power related. Any ideas on how to trouble shoot/repair it. I'm bereft as I love it a lot and use it all the time!!

⟐ Answer edited 1月 10, 2023 at 4:58 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad: The pointer only moves vertically.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:02:02 -0700

To be more precise there's only a narrow vertical band of the trackpad responding. Touching outside of this, central, band has no effect on the pointer.

I tried connecting it to another MacBook but with the same result. I’ve also tried to remove batteries and replace them with new ones and also to completely disconnect it but nothing.

The same thing happened a month ago, that time changing batteries solved the problem.

Do you have any idea?

Thank you!

⟐ Commented 4月 25, 2022 at 11:02 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad 2: Is it still Bluetooth 3.0

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:34:13 -0700

I have the Trackpad 3 (With rounded corner), it is still bluetooth 3.0

⟐ Answered 3月 17, 2022 at 8:34 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Dent in right click area

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:27:05 -0700

I bought a used Magic Mouse (the battery version, not the rechargeable one) but it won’t right click at all. After looking there seems to be a big dent under the right click area.

It doesn’t show up well on camera but it’s there:

Can I safely fix or remove it? Thanks

⟐ Commented 1月 27, 2021 at 15:27 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Magic Mouse battery contact is loose

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 18:23:34 -0700

Hi guys,

I have a sweet Magic Mouse (1st gen) but since a week i have a dropping connection. Upon inspection of the mouse i discovered that one of the contacts IN the Magic Mouse is actually loose: i can press it inwards and it even feels like there's a spring behind it to keep in in it's place. But the other one (on the left) is sturdy and i cant push that backwards (to the inside).

I think it's just broken somehow, but is there any way to fix it? I googled for an hour, but no results (also pretty hard to accurately search on this issue).

This is how they look like normally: https://i.imgur.com/YyrD5fh.jpg

This is how the battery contact looks like when i press it, really gently even! As you can see, the bottom presses inwards, compared to the contact on the left that doesnt move when i press it.

https://i.imgur.com/HQVZgvj.jpg

Does anyone have any idea if this is fixable and how?

⟐ Commented 11月 18, 2020 at 18:23 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Doesn't finger-scroll any more, but point click and drag ok

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 06:02:01 -0700

Scrolling using the finger doesn’t work anymore, but I can still point at a scrollbar and drag it around. On the same computer, another Magic Mouse doesn’t show this issue. Is it a hardware problem that can be repaired?

Thanks

Franco

⟐ Commented 11月 03, 2020 at 6:02 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: cannot rename the mouse

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 15:44:23 -0700

I cannot rename the mouse from the Bluetooth menu on my Mac

⟐ Answered 6月 07, 2020 at 15:44 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Green light is not working.

Sat, 09 May 2020 17:42:30 -0700

I did all white vinegar things (all videos are about this) and i am sure batteries are working and board have voltage (measured with multimeter and even seperated left click board have voltage about 1.8V) but somehow mouse is not working. No water damage no bending or no burn sign. Any idea?

⟐ Answer unaccepted 5月 09, 2020 at 17:42 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad: What can I do against ghost clicks and swipes?

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 03:24:57 -0700

After working just fine for a while my preowned Trackpad began to behave strangely lately. I can only describe the problem as ghost clicks and swipes, it clicks and swipes without any input. Is there a way to fix it, or should I just get another? Thanks for your help.

⟐ Answered 8月 26, 2019 at 3:24 GMT-7

Apple Mighty Mouse: After cleaning the ball doesn't work anymore

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 02:47:01 -0700

I have cleaned my Mighty Mouse several times following your instructions manual, but the last time I did it, the ball doesn't function anymore. Any thing I did wrong? I have used this procedure several times, and I'm sure I reassembled it correctly. Maybe the cables or the cables connectors are with problem, is it possible?

What can I try to correct this problem?

⟐ Answered 6月 21, 2019 at 2:47 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Fixing a Magic Mouse with leaked battery

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 06:49:20 -0700

I have two Magic Mouse that have gone the way of the buffalo because the batteries have leaked. I’m pretty sure the rest of the components are good to go, but I’d love to see someone post a tutorial on how to fix this issue.

Note: I’ve already done the white vinegar on a Q-tip trick to remove crusty battery acid, but alas my battery acid problem wasn’t resolved.

⟐ Answered 4月 05, 2019 at 6:49 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Replace with better laser bulb

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 19:03:38 -0700

This is a shot in the dark. I understand that Logitech has developed this new (2009 - jseus fck!) tracking tech that it calls “Darkfield”, so it can track on pretty much any surface, i.e. glossy or clear glass surfaces.

Anyone know if it would be possible to extract the tracking sensors in a logitech mouse and transpose it into a magic mouse?

I want my mouse to match my mac, but the magic mouse tracking sucks, even after the release of magic mouse 2.

⟐ Answer edited 1月 19, 2019 at 19:03 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad: How can I put power button back in place?

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 05:42:23 -0700

The batteries inside my magic trackpad suddenly exploded and power button throwed out !

Batteries were duracell non chargable

Anyway, there are these wires that have been cut and hanging both from inside the battery tube and the button

I think if i can connect the wires it can work again

But it's unreachable by hand and too small, also wires are too short

What can i do?

⟐ Answer accepted 11月 12, 2018 at 5:42 GMT-7