Comments on: Goodbye Mighty Mouse

By: I’m Turning Lily Into An Apple Fan Girl - Blog on a Stick

I’m Turning Lily Into An Apple Fan Girl - Blog on a Stick — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:17:02 +0000

[...] Mouse. She wanted something to play with and I had a mouse that was in need of new life. It was broken so I cleaned out the insides, removed the cord, washed it down, and gave it to Lily. It’s [...]

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:21:41 +0000

I have gone the route of taking the mouse apart and cleaning with alcohol without taking it apart. If it’s got too much crud in it it has to come apart but if you clean it on a fairly regular basis it’s pretty easy to maintain. What I’ve done is soak a paper towel in rubbing alcohol making sure plenty of the liquid enters the ball section. I then run it upside down pushing fairly hard on a dry paper towel. This usually cleans the crud out or at least gets it off the tiny rollers. Taking it apart is not for the faint hearted but it can be done successfully. I’d recommend that most people not even try it. I’ve done it several times but it is tricky. There are parts that are glued and need to be re-glued carefully. I have also done this using tape to make it easier if the mouse needs to be taken apart in the future. I have been using a mighty mouse for well over a year cleaning it with alcohol and have not had to take it apart yet.

By: chris

chris — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:18:24 +0000

Thanks for the tip I was about to try and take it apart.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:57:24 +0000

That so didn’t work. I tried everything before pulling it apart.

By: Guest

Guest — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:43:57 +0000

All you had to do was roll it upside down gently on a piece of paper or lint free cloth for a few minutes. Gets rid of all of the crap.

By: How to: Clean Apple Mighty Mouse | Rick Tech

How to: Clean Apple Mighty Mouse | Rick Tech — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:44:48 +0000

[...] the little ball attracts grime and stops working. There have been multiple posts on how to fix [...]