Zerodate T26 Side Button Sensors Replacement

Written By: Janice Rullan
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Zerodate T26 Side Button Sensors Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

7

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

If the side buttons of your Zerodate T26 mouse have been severely damaged and need to be replaced, or you just wish to clean them, follow the steps on this guide. For this replacement, you need a plastic opening tool, a soldering iron, and a Phillips #00 screwdriver. Replacement buttons can be ordered online if needed.

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    • Remove the top shell of the mouse by using the iFixit opening tool to carefully pry the top shell apart from the bottom plate.

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    • Remove the adhesive pads using precision tweezers or the iFixit opening tool.

    • Adhesive pads are located on the bottom of the mouse.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove all four 10 mm screws.

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    • Carefully pull the middle shell apart from the bottom plate.

    • The circuit board should then be visible and attached to the bottom plate.

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    • Remove the scroll wheel by pushing it to the right and pulling up.

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    • Take out the battery obstructing movement. This should now allow you to gently pull the circuit board up from the bottom of the mouse.

    • Please be very careful when pulling up the circuit board! Yanking it out could result in further damage to the mouse. Make sure you go slow and steady!

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    • Carefully clean out any debris that might be obstructing the side buttons.

    • To replace the switches attached to the circuit board, carefully de-solder the two switches found here.

    • Please be sure to review safety guidelines and guided steps on soldering before attempting to remove any circuitry. In order to keep yourself safe and your mouse undamaged, please follow the guide found here to learn to properly solder.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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