How do you fix a sticky mouse button?

5 Answers

Put a bit of rubbing alcohol on a paper towel. Make sure it isn’t dripping wet, but a wee bit damp.
Tilt your mouse sideways so you can see the crack where the button contacts the rest of the mouse.
Use a Qtip on the LED on the bottom of the mouse to remove any dust or hair.

What do you do when your mouse is stuck?

Here’s how:

On your keyboard, hold down the Fn key and press the touchpad key (or F7, F8, F9, F5, depending on the laptop brand you’re using).
Move your mouse and check if the mouse frozen on laptop issue has been fixed. If yes, then great! But if the problem persists, move on to Fix 3, below.

Grab some rubbing alcohol, paper towels, Qtips, and a can of compressed air if you have it.

Put a bit of rubbing alcohol on a paper towel.
Tilt your mouse sideways so you can see the crack where the button contacts the rest of the mouse.
Use a Qtip on the LED on the bottom of the mouse to remove any dust or hair.

How do I open my HP mouse without screws?

Use a very thin Phillip’s head screwdriver to remove the screw. The top then pops off easily. I suggest using isopropyl rubbing alcohol (it doesn’t remove color and dries quickly), cotton swabs, needle nose pliers (for the fibers wound round the mouse wheel), and a wooden toothpick.

How do I fix the scroll wheel on my HP mouse?

In the Mouse Properties window, select the Wheel tab. Then, try adjusting the number of lines to scroll the mouse or try changing the mouse to scroll one page at a time. After this is adjusted, click Apply and then click OK. Verify this change helps correct your mouse issues.

How do I get rid of the scroll wheel on my 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.

How do I clean my mouse scroll?

Hold your can of compressed air roughly four inches from the scroll wheel and surrounding assembly. Fire short bursts of air at either side of the wheel, dispersing all visible dust and dirt. Continue until the looks completely clean.

How do you scroll with a mouse?

Use the scroll bar Place your mouse pointer on that bar. Click and hold the mouse button. While you’re holding the mouse button down, move the mouse towards you and the screen will move down. Move the mouse away from you and the screen will move up.

How does the scroll wheel on a mouse work?

Each wheel is made up of plastic spokes and, as it turns, the spokes repeatedly break a light beam. The more the wheel turns, the more times the beam is broken. So counting the number of times the beam is broken is a way of precisely measuring how far the wheel has turned and how far you’ve pushed the mouse.