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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              How to fix jumpy scroll wheel of a computer mouse
  • Flip the mouse upside down and remove the screw on the bottom of the mouse casing using a screwdriver

Flip the mouse upside down and remove the screw on the bottom of the mouse casing using a screwdriver

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Step 2

  • Remove the wire from the board by slowly pulling the connector

Remove the wire from the board by slowly pulling the connector

Step 3

  • 1)Remove the board out of the case
  • 2)Slowly pull out the scroll wheel out of the encoder wheel well

1)Remove the board out of the case

2)Slowly pull out the scroll wheel out of the encoder wheel well

Step 4

  • Slowly remove the metallic clamps from the plastic body to free the plastic case, holding the rotating mechanism .(If possible remover the metallic case fully from underneath the board, if it is not soldered)
  • Pull back or bend the plastic case a little bit for easy insertion of spring
  • Place a small coil spring on the extreme end of the small metallic plate holding the rotating mechanism against the plastic body
  • Pull the other end of the coil and place it on the other end where the scroll wheel is inserted
  • This will ensure that the small metallic plate and rotating mechanism are not loose thereby not causing a jumpy scroll wheel

Slowly remove the metallic clamps from the plastic body to free the plastic case, holding the rotating mechanism .(If possible remover the metallic case fully from underneath the board, if it is not soldered)

Pull back or bend the plastic case a little bit for easy insertion of spring

Place a small coil spring on the extreme end of the small metallic plate holding the rotating mechanism against the plastic body

Pull the other end of the coil and place it on the other end where the scroll wheel is inserted

This will ensure that the small metallic plate and rotating mechanism are not loose thereby not causing a jumpy scroll wheel

Step 5

  • Now put this entire contraption inside the metallic case and close the metallic clamps
  • Inserted the scroll wheel into the wheel well and close up the mouse

Now put this entire contraption inside the metallic case and close the metallic clamps

Inserted the scroll wheel into the wheel well and close up the mouse

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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