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WMO wheel broken (26 comments)

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Posted by ignus @ 09:28 CDT, 21 September 2009 - iMsg

I broke the mouse wheel on my newly bought Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical by smashing it fiercely on my desk while red veins passionately throbbed on my sweaty, wrinkled forehead (no comment). The wheel has "sunken in" the mouse, and doesn't register anything at all. I tried fixing it without opening the mouse, but to no avail.

Is there a way to open and close the WMO, to fix the wheel? Has anyone encountered the same problem?

Edited by ignus at 09:34 CDT, 21 September 2009 - 15696 Hits

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<< Comment #1 @ 09:44 CDT, 21 September 2009 >>

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raithza

red veins passionately throbbed on my sweaty, wrinkled forehead

fapfap

<< Comment #2 @ 10:14 CDT, 21 September 2009 >>

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lolvc

buy a new one? they are like 5euro

<< Comment #3 @ 10:51 CDT, 21 September 2009 >>

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ignus - Reply to #2

If you can tell me where I can order one for 5e, I'd be much obliged, sir.

Here in the Netherlands I shelled out 20 damned euros for mine >:[

<< Comment #4 @ 11:26 CDT, 21 September 2009 >>

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lolvc - Reply to #3

was being a little sarcastic, but for the price they are and the length they last for you might aswell get a new one ^^

<< Comment #18 @ 11:31 CDT, 11 October 2009 >>

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zkyp - Reply to #3

You need to l2google m8!!!

Because here in The Netherlands, there are loads of different shops which sell them in packs of 3 for less than 20 euro.

Edited by zkyp at 11:33 CDT, 11 October 2009

<< Comment #5 @ 12:20 CDT, 21 September 2009 >>

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dubcat

remove the mousefeet and undo the screws to open it. should be easy to spot if the mouse if it's fucked or if it can be fixed.

<< Comment #6 @ 13:08 CDT, 21 September 2009 >>

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ignus - Reply to #5

Thanks for the tip, this helped. The axis of the wheel turned out to be broken, I will try to glue it together. Ah, the joys of a cheap mouse... you can safely tinker with it and not worry if you're going to destroy it even more :]

<< Comment #7 @ 13:28 CDT, 21 September 2009 >>

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timmah

I have smashed my mouse on the table before. I have never actually turned it around to strategically smash the mousewheel

<< Comment #8 @ 13:55 CDT, 21 September 2009 >>

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ignus - Reply to #7

I also didn't turn it around...

<< Comment #9 @ 13:57 CDT, 21 September 2009 >>

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timmah - Reply to #8

lol wtf ;O

<< Comment #10 @ 14:31 CDT, 21 September 2009 >>

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manic

Ye I had to get a new mouse because the same thing happened to me :( It's always the mouse wheel that goes. I've had like 4 or 5 of them over the years. They are so hard to find in South Africa for some reason, so I bought a Razer Salmosa. It was about 35 euros, and is very similar in size, I am loving it :)

<< Comment #13 @ 10:22 CDT, 10 October 2009 >>

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tbone - Reply to #10

If I brought back a bunch of WMO's you think I could sell them for a profit? They're dirt cheap over here.

<< Comment #14 @ 20:33 CDT, 10 October 2009 >>

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manic - Reply to #13

How cheap? It's probably gona be hard to sell them tho, most CS kiddies want 100 000 DPI to kill the bad guys!

<< Comment #15 @ 20:49 CDT, 10 October 2009 >>

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oreozz - Reply to #14

they use wmo's cousin :|

<< Comment #16 @ 08:54 CDT, 11 October 2009 >>

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tbone - Reply to #14

One at a time it's �10, but you can buy OEM packs of 5 for �40. (Although I found one place that's selling a 5 pack for �19!!)

<< Comment #19 @ 12:15 CDT, 11 October 2009 >>

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stuntz - Reply to #16

plz do share your sources! :) me wants

<< Comment #21 @ 13:28 CDT, 11 October 2009 >>

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tbone - Reply to #19

I usually buy from www.ebuyer.com

However this is the 5 pack I found for �19:

http://www.4allclients.co.uk/?action=4&id...urce=GB_UK

<< Comment #23 @ 13:35 CDT, 11 October 2009 >>

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stuntz - Reply to #21

me and this store are going to have a nice date from now on :D thx

<< Comment #17 @ 10:48 CDT, 11 October 2009 >>

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raithza - Reply to #10

go to office supply stores rather than computer stores - I can buy the OEM for about R150 iirc in stellies.

<< Comment #20 @ 12:39 CDT, 11 October 2009 >>

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manic - Reply to #17

Already got a Razer Salmosa! Loving it too, was only R350. Although I'm not a big proponent of getting high DPI mice (skill is infinately more important), I am enjoy this! It also has 1000hz polling polling rate.

<< Comment #22 @ 13:34 CDT, 11 October 2009 >>

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raithza - Reply to #20

Ah, nice. My office recently replaced just about everyone's mice with wireless logitechs, so I got about 5-6 wmo's for free :D the feet are worn on most but they all seem to be working, so I'm sorted mouse-wise for the next few years :D

<< Comment #11 @ 14:42 CDT, 21 September 2009 >>

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You probably snapped the actual plastic that its attached to in order to spin. Just go buy a new one, it's not like they're expensive.

<< Comment #12 @ 05:24 CDT, 22 September 2009 >>

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Tobbe

As long as it's a clean brake, superglue (super gel easier/better) and clean surfaces (no finger fat) should hold it, (even for a bit of violence.. but not berserk :P =).

Edited by Tobbe at 05:40 CDT, 22 September 2009

<< Comment #24 @ 14:48 CDT, 11 October 2009 >>

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i think your anger management issues are a much more serious problem to fix

<< Comment #25 @ 19:52 CDT, 11 October 2009 >>

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ignus - Reply to #24

I agree. Got any tips? I play quite few games (Go mostly), and I have anger issues in each one.

Btw. I glued together the wheel axis, but the scroll wheel still does not work. Oh well...

<< Comment #26 @ 20:35 CDT, 14 October 2009 >>

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crea* ' - Reply to #25

First punch you pillow severely, then do push-ups until you are exhausted.

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