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Corsair Scimitar Mouse Wheel Replacement

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    • Heat the mouse feet with a heat gun to loosen the adhesive.

    • Pry the mouse feet off of the mouse with the metal spudger.

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    • Unscrew the four 8.9 mm bottom screws with a JIS #00 screwdriver.

    • Loosen the keyslider lock with a 2.5 mm hex screw driver.

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    • Pry along the seam of the mouse body to separate the top and bottom halves.

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    • Remove the top cover from the mouse.

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    • Lift the locking mechanism on the auxiliary switch board ribbon cable connector with a plastic spudger.

    • Pull the ribbon cable gently to disconnect from the main board.

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    • Lift the locking mechanism on the Key Slider assembly ribbon cable connector with a plastic spudger.

    • Pull the Key Slider assembly ribbon cable gently to disconnect it from the main board.

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    • Pull the Keyslider ribbon cable up and out of the plastic post.

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    • Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to remove the 6 mm screw from the key slider assembly.

    • Remove the key slider assembly from the body of the mouse.

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    • Disconnect the data cable from the auxiliary switch board.

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    • Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to remove the two 6 mm screws from the auxiliary switch board.

    • Remove the auxiliary switch board.

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    • Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to remove the three 6 mm screws from the main board to separate it from the mouse body.

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    • Disconnect the data cable from the main board.

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    • Lift the main board off of the body of the mouse.

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    • Push the scroll wheel gently away from the rotary encoder switch to remove it.

    • Check the rotary encoder hex hole to make sure it is clear of debris.

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    • Remove the rubber ring from the scroll wheel.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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