Middle Mouse Button problem

[tygoo7]

So I was working on my mod in Blender and my middle mouse button click just randomly stopped working. The scroll works just fine but I have no clue why it did that. I looked on the internet to find a fix, I reinstalled the mouse several times, changed the battery, and tried Set Point but that didn't fix it. It's a Logitech mouse and I don't which one it is. Anyone have any ideas?

[Kryten]

Does it physically feel okay? Because it sounds like a mechanical issue.

[tygoo7]

Does it physically feel okay? Because it sounds like a mechanical issue.

It feels normal like it did when it worked.

[Duke23]

One of the "laptop" mice from the M300 series probably? I've had a few of those and I'm pretty sure they all had button problems after a while. If you've got a little cash pick up a G602, you'll never look back.

[tygoo7]

One of the "laptop" mice from the M300 series probably? I've had a few of those and I'm pretty sure they all had button problems after a while. If you've got a little cash pick up a G602, you'll never look back.

Actually it's just a normal computer mouse. Not a laptop one.

[Special Agent Sigvan]

You'll probably need a new mouse, not any time soon, but a new one nonetheless.

Or it could be something related to your mouse drivers, but getting a new mouse has always fixed the issue anyways in my experience.

[The Destroyer]

We're opposite. Mine popped out of its joint so it no longer scrolls, but it does click.

[Nuke]

middle button failures are rare. its usually the left one that dies first. my fix is to take the mouse apart and (assuming the switches are the same type) and swap middle for left with my soldering iron. this wont work for you though. but fairly recently somone dropped a box of old ball mice on my doorstop and they have been an invaluable source of parts (and rubberized metal balls that the cats like).

[Duke23]

Actually it's just a normal computer mouse. Not a laptop one.

Lol, okay maybe I should have said portable? No? But still. probably just time for another mouse unless you can take it apart and fix it which may involve scavenging from another mouse. Just trying to suggest a worthy replacement if you go that route.

[tygoo7]

Thanks for the replies guys, but I am probably just going to buy another mouse. It's more simple than taking it apart and all that.

[lajoswinkler]

I wouldn't say middle button failure is rare. It happens all the time with my mice.

[Nuke]

for me they are, and often the middle mouse button is what gets sacrificed in the name of a functional mouse.

unless you have spares.

[The Destroyer]

My problem is that I can't even find HOW to open this thing? It's an azza optical mouse.

[Nuke]

they like to hide screws under those sticky pads that the mouse slides around on. though i have a couple high end mice that were designed im sure to be very hard to fix. like my logitech mx5000 (i think thats what it was, the label is all worn out and unreadable) laser mouse. it has 2 pcbs sandwiched together on headers soldered at both ends. this makes it impossible to access the solder pads where the switches are soldered (not to mention two of the screws that let you remove the pcb, i drilled those out from the other side). i built a makeshift jack out of parts i had laying around and put enough flex on the board to get my iron in there. i also changed the lithium cell for one that held a better charge. mouse works fine now. cheap mice are a lot easier to fix.

Edited June 17, 2014 by Nuke

[The Destroyer]

Exactly what I thought at first- but the pads are glued on and nothing is inside.

[Nuke]

they also hide screws under labels sometimes.

if you cant find any then its either a snap together thing, or worse, they used ultrasonic welding. ive never encountered either in a mouse but it wouldn't surprise me. its like manufacturers dont want us to fix stuff anymore.

Edited June 17, 2014 by Nuke

[The Destroyer]

I'll check that too. One way of getting at it is the ajustable weight section- but that only opens up the back and its kinda broken too