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20-Feb-2007, 12:28 PM #1
Solved: Changing Batteries in A Mouse
This rechargeable cordless laser rodent is acting like the batteries are near dead even though the charge indicator light displays a full charge. The curser will jump to a corner, drag and not keep up, or just plain act weird and I have to fiddle with it. I'm wondering if the batt's have lost the ability hold a full charge and don't have a load tester to try so I would like to take it apart and just install a new one. I'm hoping someone may be able to shed some light on doing it without me wrecking it. If it works great, if not I'm prepared to buy a new one.
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20-Feb-2007, 04:31 PM #2
what kind of battery?

it acts like mine does when the battery gets low. But mine takes a AAA battery and not a rechargable
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20-Feb-2007, 04:41 PM #3
Sounds more like something on the desk is messing with the optical sensor. I've had that problem with every optical mouse I've owned -- especially with wood-grain like you and I both have on our desks. (I currently using a PS/2 ball mouse having sworn off optical mice until the problem is corrected.) Try putting a piece of plain paper down under the mouse and see if the same thing happens.
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Sounds more like something on the desk is messing with the optical sensor. I've had that problem with every optical mouse I've owned -- especially with wood-grain like you and I both have on our desks. (I currently using a PS/2 ball mouse having sworn off optical mice until the problem is corrected.) Try putting a piece of plain paper down under the mouse and see if the same thing happens.
I actually use a special mouse pad but just set it down on the desk to take the pics. This mouse & pad combo has been rock solid for over a year until the last week when it started to act up. I have cats that wander around the desk and thought it might have been a hair that was causing the grief so I cleaned the pad a few times with roller tape. I looked at the optical part and it looked clean so never touched it until after I took the pics. It was then I decided to use my canned air to blow at the light source. I had to rush off to work so never really put it to use but I'll give it a whirl and report back later.

As far as cordless go I wouldn't have it any other way providing I can resolve this issue and get things back to normal. I wish I could figure out how to take it apart without creating some damage. That will be something to try if and after I buy a new one.
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20-Feb-2007, 05:16 PM #5
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what kind of battery?
Don't know because I can't figure out how to take it apart.

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it acts like mine does when the battery gets low. But mine takes a AAA battery and not a rechargable
That's what was making me think it was a power issue. I have let it run down to the point of being next to dead and it's acted in the same way. The thing is the charge indicator lights show a full charge and it still does it.
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20-Feb-2007, 06:39 PM #6
This help?? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Where do I change the batteries for my mouse? I can't find where the batteries go.
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This article applies to the following products:
All Logitech cordless mice

For some cordless mice or trackballs, there is a slot for the battery door on the bottom of the mouse. Between the slot and the outside edge of the door is a thin strip of plastic. If you compress this thin strip of plastic towards the slot, the catch on the door will release and the door should open.

On other mice, the battery door is on the top of the mouse. Simply slide the top of the mouse cover down and lift the door up. There should be an etched diagram on the door indicating which direction to slide the door.

Once you have opened the battery door, remove the old batteries and dispose of them according to your local waste disposal regulations. Then insert the new batteries into the battery compartment using the diagram in the compartment as a guide. When you have finished inserting the batteries, replace the battery door.


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20-Feb-2007, 07:30 PM #7
Wacor that didn't help but thanks anyway. If you look close at the pics I posted there is no access. The battery is stored on the bottom end, where the two brass recharging pins are, that much I know because I can feel the weight in that end. I'm sure the top snaps into place and has to be pried apart. If it isn't then I stand to wreck the thing.
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20-Feb-2007, 07:49 PM #8
At least one of the screws is under the label, see the circular mark near the "class 1" text? If you hit the label with a hair dryer, you can probably peel it off intact and put it back after checking the batteries.
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20-Feb-2007, 08:27 PM #9
How old is it?

I tried to search for it and was not sure I had the right one.

It must take a battery pack if that requires getting to screws under a label. They do that to make it obvious if there was tampering.

Some of those battery packs can be expensive.

If you get the right think you can go back to that link for their battery packs.
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21-Feb-2007, 04:49 AM #10
I read before about the MX 1000 battery. But forget what all I read. Some screws are under the lable and I think the the two rear mouse pads.

http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/...i=&p_topview=1

Q: How do I change or get replacement batteries for the MX1000?
A: The MX1000 rechargeable lithium-ion battery is a non-serviceable battery and should never be taken apart. Opening the bottom of this mouse to get to the battery will void the warranty.

Manuals for MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse

Troubleshooting: Windows does not detect mouse or cursor behaves erratically

I got the same mouse and it started actting funny. I got a Q-tip and I have used then to put into hole and then I twist it. There are two places inside your see that can be cleaned.
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21-Feb-2007, 05:07 AM #11
If the battery is sufferring from a high internal resistance it will show as charged when it is not. The voltage (which the charge indicator registes) is just fine, but it cannot deliver the current due to high internal battery resistance.
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Read the FAQ's for the MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse.

http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/...i=&p_topview=1

Can be many other things that have nothing to do with the battery.

I know my other mouse worked better on one channel then the other.

You can try the reset on your mouse and charger to see what happens.
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Short of taking a sledge hammer to this thing I can't see any way to take it apart. There is a screw under the label as mentioned by JohnWill ( good eye ) and when removed nothing changes, just below it there is another screw hole. It's exactly the same size so I cut the label away, looked inside the hole and it is screwless. What the heck is that all about? They obviously don't want anyone to take it apart for any reason and in order to do so the sun, moon and stars have to line up.

I cleaned the sensor with a cotton swab and it didn't help. I changed USB locations..nadda. I reset both the mouse and receiver... zippo. I dragged an old cordless mouse out of storage and it works great so I'll keep using that for now. Now I gotta tell ya that a person sure gets used to a mouse. Non working rodent is about 1/3 bigger than my replacement and it doesn't feel right. Sucks to be me today.
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Besides the screw(s), the case may latch together. Another favorite hiding place for screws is under the four Teflon pads the mouse slides on.
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Besides the screw(s), the case may latch together. Another favorite hiding place for screws is under the four Teflon pads the mouse slides on.
I found out that it does latch but at exactly what points is a mystery. About the pads... that's exactly what I was thinking. I'm sure if I sent it for repair it would come back with new ones. Of course you can't buy them so trying to get them off without wrecking them would be next to impossible. I'm about to demolish it just out of curiosity. It isn't worth the bother to send it away and it's no good to me the way it is. If I decide to rip it apart I'll post some pics.
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