Mouse scroll wheels works intermittently mostly none functional

[stevethebrain]

Mouse scroll wheels works intermittently mostly none functional

Windows7.

My mouse the Logitech Wireless Mouse - Red/Black which isn’t very old just over 1 year (there warrenty is 1 year) anyway previous mouse lasted ten times that.​

Scroll wheel intermittently stops however I can press downward on wheel an scroll w/out rolling the wheel just bye relocating the pointer above or below the center of the 2 triangles farrer is faster.I hate this method I always overshoot.​

I prefer to scroll.​

Seams like the only tempuary fix is a couple shots of compressed air but this doesn’t last. Like I’ll switch websites or doc.s an she none functionale again.​

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I have tried to reconfigure mouse settings.where I moved buttons speed to fast, increased speed of # of lines at a time from default of 3 to 5 then 7 still no return of scroll I apply an OK then restart still no scroll wheel 100% of time.​

Weird that sometimes she’ll start refunsioning all on her own then quit shortly after.​

Currently reduced to cursor arrows.

Are the M525 made to disassemble an clean around the optical sensor?

Thanks for any tips on my mouse scroll wheel.

 

[Joe C]

Those mouse wheels have spokes and as you scroll the wheel a sensor picks up that movement. When crap gets in there the sensor cannot "see" through those spokes to work. I have dogs so I have had to clean mine out several times. I'm sure you can find a you tube on how to properly disassemble and clean it out

 

[ckop11]

Id try a different forum. Tech power up or toms hardware.. a staff member of this site suggested the same to me for a unrelated thread the couldn't help me with.

 

[Trotter]

It is possible that it just crapped out on you. It happens.

 

[pete.i]

For the $10 to $20 for a new one why bother. Get a new one.

 

[Joe C]

For the $10 to $20 for a new one why bother. Get a new one.

I agree, but where's the challenge of fixing something for yourself?
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Logitech+Mouse+M525+Disassembly+&+Scroll+Wheel+Repair/66223

 

[stevethebrain]

so strange a few days after posting she started scrolling again then hit a bad spot no scroll now back working. I've been blasting it w/ compressed air seams fine now thanks Guys for advising