Again, use an alcohol-dampened cloth to clean both the ball and the inside of the mouse.
Some of the dust should just roll off by itself.įor a deeper clean, turn it over and rotate the ball-cover ring counter clockwise to get the ball out. If you have a mechanical mouse, you can give it a quick clean by placing it on a piece of paper and moving the mouse around on there. Use a clean cloth with a little bit of alcohol to wipe the outside of the mouse clean be careful not to get any liquid inside. Start by unplugging the mouse from your computer and removing any batteries. Stickiness and dust can lead to a stiff mouse that just doesn’t work as you want it to. Mechanical mice are more susceptible to dust particles that can get caught inside. Optical mice, which use light to detect surface area, require no internal cleaning-but the outside can get sticky over time. If you use an external mouse, you might want to give it a little love, too. If you want to wipe in a wax on, wax off motion, that's fine, but don't get overzealous with your scrubbing.
