Should I bin it?
It takes a good 10 minutes for my mouse (Logitech M180) to come to life, I mean, the left click doesn't seem to work for the first 10 minutes after I haven't used it for some time. Battery is ok, right click is ok.
I blow some air into it... nothing. Then I leave it there for 10 minutes and the left click comes back to life.
Replace the left button. They don't last forever.
Left button is a frequent point of failure on my Microsoft Bluetooth mouse, it gets used a lot!
I haven't taken my Logitech MX518 mouse apart since I bought it in 2011. It's in daily use. I suppose that saying that will now put the kibosh on it.
So, I guess you must be right that some manufacturers can design the things so they don't clog up and just keep working.
It may be accumulated dust or crud preventing the left button's stud pressing firmly on the microswitch. It's easy enough to clean if you open it up.
This is the layout of the similar Logitech M185:
I have a logi wireless mouse, used daily for about 3 years no issues
but, as the rep of one company said when we commented on the longevity of an item "we must be making them too well. If we reduced the quality, we could sell you more."
Le 04/12/2024 à 11:49, Joe a écrit :
Correction. It's a M185, not M180.
The left button is not detachable. It's literally built on the shell of the mouse:
I'll try that. Thanks.
The microswitch or tactile switch inside the mouse will likely be replaceable - they wear out through use.
Theo
I have a 180 as well. It simply works.
They are less than a tenner - is it worth wasting time fixing it?
What needs fixing is what is *under* the button.
I can recommend the AmazonBasics mouse. Cheap and gives no trouble.
Check the USB receiver. Mine's (a Logitech) fussy about where it's placed, USB socket, and proximity to other devices.
You should be aware that the USB3 cables radiate. If you have an external hard drive for backups, and you are having wireless mouse problems, route the USB3 cable and drive to one side of the machine, place the nano receiver and the wireless mouse on the other side of the machine, and a little extra separation may fix it.
Intel wrote a white paper about this. In the note, they explain to external hard drive manufacturers, that they have a radiation problem with their USB3 signal, and they need to construct the packaging correctly, to reduce or eliminate the level of radiation.
USB3 creates a broadband noise, centered on 2.5GHz and having a null at
5GHz. This lines up pretty well with 2.4GHz radios on the computer (Wifi 2.4 and Bluetooth 2.4), and for a weaker radio source (your mouse) a USB3 cable could be a problem. By separating the devices, you might get enough improvement to live with it. A USB extender cable, which is open on the end, is unlikely to radiate, as the wire first starts up by using USB2 protocol, and only turns on the USB3 wires if the device claims to be USB3-ready. But once a working item is on the end of the USB3 cable, there is a remote chance of a surprise.Paul
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