Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

5

  • Top cover
  • 2 steps
  • Removing the Logitech MBJ58 Mouse Scroll Wheel
  • 1 step
  • Support Spring
  • 2 steps
  • Disassembling Logitech MBJ58 Mouse Scroll wheel from mount
  • 1 step
  • Resistance Spring
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Top cover
  • Hold the mouse so that the bottom is facing up.
  • Remove the single Phillips #1 screw from the bottom half of the mouse.

Hold the mouse so that the bottom is facing up.

Remove the single Phillips #1 screw from the bottom half of the mouse.

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Step 2

  • Place the mouse so that the bottom is resting against a hard surface.
  • Lift the top cover of the mouse gently, and remove it.

Place the mouse so that the bottom is resting against a hard surface.

Lift the top cover of the mouse gently, and remove it.

Step 3

              Removing the Logitech MBJ58 Mouse Scroll Wheel
  • Locate the scroll wheel on the mouse.
  • Grab the scroll wheel with your thumb and index finger.
  • Gently lift up, to remove the scroll wheel from the mouse.

Locate the scroll wheel on the mouse.

Grab the scroll wheel with your thumb and index finger.

Gently lift up, to remove the scroll wheel from the mouse.

Step 4

              Support Spring
  • Locate the spring on the scroll wheel, and carefully remove the spring.

Locate the spring on the scroll wheel, and carefully remove the spring.

Step 5

              Attaching the New Spring
  • Place the replacement spring on the correct side of the wheel (shown in the images) with the prongs pointing down.

Place the replacement spring on the correct side of the wheel (shown in the images) with the prongs pointing down.

Step 6

              Disassembling Logitech MBJ58 Mouse Scroll wheel from mount
  • Use the images to locate where the resistance spring is.
  • This spring will easily fall off.
  • Grab the scroll wheel and its mount and gently pull them apart.

Use the images to locate where the resistance spring is.

This spring will easily fall off.

Grab the scroll wheel and its mount and gently pull them apart.

Step 7

              Resistance Spring
  • Grasp the top of the resistance spring and pull it towards yourself, letting the hook slide out of its hole.

Grasp the top of the resistance spring and pull it towards yourself, letting the hook slide out of its hole.

Step 8

  • Insert the hooked section of the replacement spring into the corresponding hole on the mount.

Insert the hooked section of the replacement spring into the corresponding hole on the mount.

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

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                    Maximilian Betkowski

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Bastien Nocera - May 16, 2017

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This mouse was also available from Dell as an OEM device under the model name “M-UVDEL1”. Hopefully the Google juice will help folks repair their devices. I know I would have spent far more time than I did if it weren’t for the photos on how to put the spring back. Thanks Maximilian!

byard - Sep 21, 2017

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The spring installation details were lifesavers. Thank you!

LB

taiyo_yuden_dvd - May 11, 2019

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thank you! could not have done it without your help.

Charles Thomson - Sep 12, 2019

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Brilliant. Thanks. Easy once you know how. The springs were the hard part.

vulcanmeister - Mar 29, 2020

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Thank you so much!! You made it very easy and quick!