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mouse button dead - can it be fixed?

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Brie
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As luck would have it I dropped my wireless mouse at work yesterday.  My own fault.  And yes, of the 3 buttons on it, 2 of which I have never used in over 20 years with this type of mouse, it's only the one button I use that is broken.  It looks fine, not smashed, just dead.  If you push/click it there is no "bounce" IYKWIM.

So is this repairable?  There's no screws to undo so it appears to be a sealed unit which counts against repairs I suspect.  But would a knowledgable individual know some trick?

The reason it's important that I get it fixed is I can't replace it.  It's a special ergo Contour mouse and production of them stopped a few years back.  They are available second hand but are currently selling in the UK at full RRP of around £100.  

I have managed to get it to limp along by switching from right to left button use which is ok as it's what I do whenever using the wrong handed mice.
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  • Belenus
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    Have you removed the battery to see if there is a screw under it?
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  • Brie
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    Belenus said:
    Have you removed the battery to see if there is a screw under it?
    no battery - it plugs in to a charger
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  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 15,113 Forumite
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    While it does not help you issue

    Have you tried the Logitech MX Ergo wireless trackball mouse?


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  • GDB2222
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    I expect it can be fixed, but the cost of a repair might be significant. 
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  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    I need to strip my fav mouse apart more often than I would like just get bunged up.
    They are pretty simple inside but depends what broken if it can be glued or replaced on he mechanical side.

    There may be a strip down on youtube to help you get into it.

    what's the exact model?
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    Can you unclip the top to get at the innards?

    EDIT - if it's this one - 

    https://contour-design.co.uk/apps/help-center

    The maker has pages of advice on cleaning, disassembly, troubleshooting, etc. 

    They've posted YouTube videos about it as well
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