Re: Opening an Apple mouse?

[sebastienmarty@yahoo.fr (SbM)]

Matthew Carpenter <superpsycho@comcast.net> wrote:

> SbM wrote:
> > Matthew Carpenter <superpsycho@comcast.net> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I have a mouse I was going to share between a 128k Mac and an Apple IIe
> >>but I seem to have an issue... it only reads up and down, but not left
> >>and right.
> > 
> > 
> > The cable might be damaged. I had the same problem with a NeXT mouse
> > here, and one end of the cable was slightly damaged...
> > 
> 
> That is it!  More work, but I'm gonna get it working.... I just need to
> go spend some change on some parts.... already have the tools... just
> gonna shorten the cable about 7 inches, cut it, crimp it, and plug it
> back into the PCB inside the mouse. :-)

Glad you found the fault ! I did exactly the same with my NeXT mouse :
shortened the cable a bit and re-soldered it to the PCB, and now it
works real fine.

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