Are You Suppose to Oil Your Mouse?

Question

Mine keeps sticking....

Answer 1

I presume you are talking about a mouse with a rolling ball. Turn it over, and you will see a ring around the mouse ball with markings of some kind on it. Apply pressure and turn it. It will pop loose, and you can take the mouse ball out. Make sure it is not damaged, if it is replace it, otherwise wash it in warm water with a very small amount of dish detergent. Blow into the mouse, then wipe gently with a tissue to take residue off the rollers. Dry the mouse ball, and put everything back together. Now it should be fine, unless it is really old and worn. Never oil, or vaseline, or any other lubricant.

Answer 2

If you have a roller mouse, you'll need to clean the littlte rubber ball every once in a while. Turn the mouse upside down until you see the ball (if you see a red light, instead, then you have an optical mouse and not a roller mouse; try using a white sheet of paper under your mouse and it should work better, it doesn't need to be oiled).

If you see a ball, then you should also see a round piece of plastic that looks like a flat donut or a plastic washer around the hole where the ball sticks out. There should be an arc-shaped arrow that indicates which direction you need to twist the piece of plastic so it will loosen and come out. Twist and remove the round piece of plastic.

You should then be able to remove the rubber ball. Clean it off (wash with soap & water and dry it off) and then clean out the cavity of the mouse by blowing into it or dusting it out. You shouldn't oil or lubricate the mouse ball or else the ball will slip on the small rollers inside the cavity instead of gripping it. The ball needs to grip the rollers while it's rolling in order to transfer the motion to the rollers.

Answer 3

No. Or your cat or dog. All require friction to operate. But, do clean it up with some rubbing alcohol and cotton swabs and tissue from time to time since all the detritus (that is polite talk for cookie crumbs, lint, etc.) that collects on your mouse pad winds up in the internals.

Answer 4

Use it on a smooth surface (say like a smooth cutting board..... not kidding either)

The ball picks up dust and hair, and the rollers inside cake up... I use to clean the ball with soap and water... and break off the caked on stuff on the rollers and clean them with rubbing alcohol....
Never oil them...


Till I got a laser mouse..... less fuss and are not that expensive... less drag also.

Answer 5

I've never heard of that, but what you can do is go into "My Computer" - "Control Panel" - "Mouse". I know that your mouse controls can be monitored for speed and lightness of control through your control panel. Give it a try.

If it doesn't work, maybe you'll have to get a new one.

Answer 6

use vaseline