Introduction
Tools
Parts
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Remove the 5 skatepads carefully using a scalpel and tweezers or small pliers. Do not throw them away if you do not have a replacement at hand.
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Do not throw away the skatepads, it is very difficult to find new ones.
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Remove the 5 screws using a Phillips screwdriver (Size PH1).
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Open the device as shown in the image without force.
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You can remove the flex cable after carefully lifting the brown plastic part using finger nail or a small srew driver.
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To remove the mouse wheel, the marked screw has to be removed using a PH1 screwdriver.
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The assembly consists after the removal of the screw (left) of a plastic part laying on the PCB and the main assembly.
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Furthermore, a small spring belongs to the assembly, which may be secured till reassembly by using a magnet.
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The battery case lays loosely in top of the base assembly and is connected to the main PCB using a small connector.
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The case for the transmitter isn't secured by any screw and can be removed by lifting it out of the mouse with very little force.
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To remove the PCB board, unscrew the two screws using a PH00 bit.
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Backside of the PCB. The markings illustrate the positions of the mouse buttons (type D2FC-F-7N).
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Contacts for the right mouse button. Desolder if neccessary.
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Contacts for the left mouse button. Desolder if neccessary.
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Follow the previous steps in reverse for reassembly.
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The mouse wheel assembly has a small metal pin in the front. This pin has to fit inside the hole in the loos plastic part.
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It is recommended to combine the assembly and the plastic part before reinserting them to their final spot. Furthermore, the battery box shoud be assembled thereafter to simplify the process.
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Check the functionality of the mouse before reapplying the skate pads.
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Thank you for creating this guide. It's Oct 31, 2022 now, and I've had this mouse since roughly 2008 and it has worked fine, but now when I pick it and put it down, sometimes the signal dies. So I'm guessing something is loose. Was hoping to find a tear down guide and this one is great!
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