Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

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2

  • Mouse Feet (That Cover Screws)
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  • Mouse Feet
  • 1 step

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Introduction

With sufficient heat, it’s possible to cleanly remove the feet, but you may need replacements if one rips or any adhesive is left behind.

What you need

Step 1

              Heat the mouse foot
  • If you’re planning to reuse your existing mouse feet, note that the adhesive needs to be thoroughly heated to cleanly remove them.
  • Heat an iOpener and apply it to the left mouse foot for two minutes.
  • A hair dryer or heat gun may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the mouse—the internal battery is susceptible to heat damage.

If you’re planning to reuse your existing mouse feet, note that the adhesive needs to be thoroughly heated to cleanly remove them.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the left mouse foot for two minutes.

A hair dryer or heat gun may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the mouse—the internal battery is susceptible to heat damage.

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Step 2

              Separate the mouse foot adhesive
  • Slide an opening pick under an edge of the left mouse foot.
  • Go slowly, and make sure the pick is underneath both the foot and its adhesive layer if you want to reuse the foot. It’s easy to separate the foot from its adhesive.
  • If the foot feels stuck, apply more heat before continuing.
  • Slide the pick under the rest of the foot until you can lift it off the mouse.
  • Remove the foot.

Slide an opening pick under an edge of the left mouse foot.

Go slowly, and make sure the pick is underneath both the foot and its adhesive layer if you want to reuse the foot. It’s easy to separate the foot from its adhesive.

If the foot feels stuck, apply more heat before continuing.

Slide the pick under the rest of the foot until you can lift it off the mouse.

Remove the foot.

Step 3

              Clean off the old adhesive
  • If the adhesive separated from the foot:
  • Slide the flat end of a spudger under an edge of the adhesive. If the adhesive seems stuck, you may need to heat the adhesive further.
  • Peel the adhesive off.
  • Before installing new feet or reinstalling old ones, wipe away any adhesive residue from the mouse with a lint-free cloth and high-concentration isopropyl alcohol.

If the adhesive separated from the foot:

Slide the flat end of a spudger under an edge of the adhesive. If the adhesive seems stuck, you may need to heat the adhesive further.

Peel the adhesive off.

Before installing new feet or reinstalling old ones, wipe away any adhesive residue from the mouse with a lint-free cloth and high-concentration isopropyl alcohol.

Step 4

              Remove the remaining mouse feet
  • Repeat the previous two steps to remove the three remaining mouse feet.

Repeat the previous two steps to remove the three remaining mouse feet.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.

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