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My Anywhere Mouse has got mushy mouse button syndrome. That is, the left mouse button feels a little bit soft, and it easily double clicks, let's go when I drag something.

Before I repair it at home, rather than bringing it to the store (I kind of need it, it's the only one I have), I'd like to know exactly what I'm doing. It'd be too bad if I tried to repair it, voided the warranty and didn't succeed.

I'm guessing there are screws to open it under the rubber pads. And I suppose I can take those off without breaking them, and put them back on without bending them.

  • How is this mouse held together, and what's the safest way to open it?

  • Once I have it open, will I be able to fix the problem? What's causing the mushy mouse button?

Here's what I know so far:

  • It might be the switch itself that's broken, in which case I shouldn't open it (I can't get a replacement, voiding the warranty to "have a look" seems pointless)

  • If there are screws underneath the rubber pads, they're only on the 'front', the back two thirds of the mouse are all battery cover:

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    There's nothing I can see under the batteries either.

  • In the mouse I had before this one, there were sort of springy things connecting the actual button with the switch soldered to the board. They were just lying inside of a bit of plastic, and I could swap the left and right ones easily. If repairing it is more difficult, transferring the problem to the right mouse button would be a very good start.

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Tumbleweed Question! – William Jan 25 at 0:02
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If you had the mouse for less than 3 years and still have the proof of purchase, contact Logitech and they will send you a new one (after asking for some minor and completely irrelevant troubleshooting). Mine arrived a few days ago. The original had a severe case of left button mushiness and would almost always generate a double-click.

Once the new one received, I dissected the old mouse, and found two screws, one under each of the sliding pads under the mouse's nose. Back of the bottom part still firmly attached after removing the screws, though.

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Fantastic, I didn't even think of that! I'll call them in the morning and post another comment. – Stefano Palazzo Jan 28 at 22:10
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There are two more screws under the battery stickers.

However, the double click problem seems to be caused by a defect micro switch, which you should replace with a new one (solder) in order to repair.

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