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The Apple Magic Mouse is a multi-touch mouse manufactured and sold by Apple Inc. It was announced and sold for the first time on October 20, 2009.

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Can I replace the laser bulb?

Everything is working on my Magic Mouse but the laser sensor, itself. I can gesture, scroll, right click, double-click to select a word. BUT the laser no longer comes on, so I can't move the pointer. Can I replace the laser?

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can you explain me in detail that how you fixed it kaath9?

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I've never seen this part fail. I would suspect a failed solder joint. Of course if it is less than a year old, get a warranty replacement from Apple. If not, I'd tear it down and see if I could spot the problem. Here's the teardown: Magic Mouse Teardown

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You're right mayer, mine wasn't working well, only clicks and movements but no cursor moving. Once opened, I've heater the laser pinouts with a soldering iron and it's working well now. The problem now is to fix the batteries plugs. In order to disassemble properly, we need to cut 2 plastic pieces who maintain the metallic rounded batteries plugs on the frame

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Can I solder without removing the capacitive sensor ribbon nor the battery case? @kospeia Did you achieve to do it?

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What Part of the mouse do you solder once you open it up?

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Asher Solder the place where you no longer have continuity.

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Thanks Mayer

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I had the same problem! After several attempts, I tried to push the lens with a pencil eraser, now it works fine

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It makes me laugh, this is ifixit.

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Hello fabrizio,

Did you just press it up, without opening the mouse?

Thanks in advance!

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Hello Antonio, yes, you can do it without opening..... but ... the operation did not last much for me :-(

I think at this point that you have to open it and solder contacts with a soldering iron!

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kaath9 will be eternally grateful.
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