Re: How to open AppleMouse IIe?

[dog_cow@macgui.com (D Finnigan)]

Silicon Sam wrote:
>> On Jan 17, 3:16�pm, dog_...@macgui.com (D Finnigan) wrote:
>>
>> > On the reverse side, there's a single black screw at the bottom. I
>> > removed it, but still cannot get the two halves to come apart.
> 
> 
>   On the 1 screw //e style mouse, just undo the screw and pry up the
> end where the screw was.  It hinges in the front.  On the 2 screw //e
> style mouse. it's just the opposite.  Screws in the front come out, it
> hinges on the bottom, opposite of the screws.
> 
>   No need to remove the ball and retainer first.
> 
> Scroll down to 2rd large picture....
> 
> http://www.cultofmac.com/gallery-25-years-of-apple-mouse-evolution/24103
>

This one is certainly the 1-screw mouse, as pictured on that web site. I
will take a closer look at the disassembly.

I was able to pry up the two halves of the shell about 1/2 of an inch, but I
didn't want to force it past that for fear of breaking the plastic. I also
tried jiggling the two pieces back and forth, as well as wiggling the cable.
No luck.