Acer Optical Mouse Teardown

Written By: Oduelca
Published: 16/05/21
  • Comments: 5

Acer Optical Mouse Teardown

Published: 16/05/21

Teardown

Introduction

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    • Lay out your mouse and gather your tools.

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    • Use metal spudger to lift sticker

    The wireless version has two (2) more screws under the other two (2) small circular pads.

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    • Using a phillips #0, unscrew the screws

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    • Applying some force lift the mouse top up and backward at the same time to disconnect it

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    • Once inside pull on the scroll wheel to remove it from the board

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    • Pull on the cable and the board should come out

    The wireless version has yet another small Philips head screw holding the main board to the base.

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    • Then pull out the plastic at the bottom

    In the wireless version there is also a slider under the main board that engages with the battery (AA size) isolation switch.

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    • All done just follow guide in reverse to reassemble

Author

Oduelca

Member since: 16/05/21

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2 comments

The wireless version of this mouse has 2 extra screws under the other two small pads and arranged differently because of the battery compartment intrusion into available space. There was also a small screw retaining the circuit board.

Terry Ess -

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