i accidentally dropped my cordless mouse and my lappy onto the floor which still had the cordless mouse's sensor plugged into it, from a height of about 0.5m onto the carpeted floor.
now the light which was usually on on the mouse is never on, and needless to say the mouse does not work anymore.
it was an expensive gift from a friend i got a couple of months ago. because my "misuse" is not covered under the warranty, i would like to give it a final resuscitation before i decide to chuck it away.
should i dissect the mouse first, or the usb sensor first? im thinking the sensor might be faulty too because i think it landed on the floor first and could be squashed.
where can i find explanation of the normal circuit plan inside a mouse? graphic or text so i could compare whats wrong with mine?
also, is cordless mouse generally more fragile than a corded one? my old corded one has dropped umpteen times but still worked fine when i gave it away.
oh the brand is logitec if that matters
2007-10-10 01:50:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
yes, i did tell the guy i dropped it.
i was reluctant to "lie" about it...
and... my friend got it from an electronic shop, not directly from logitec
2007-10-10 02:09:21 · update #1
You said that the light of the mouse is now off. I don't think that his light is on when receiving the data from the sensor but just light off because something is broken inside.
Could you fix it? Maybe a specilist in electronic. If so, it would cost more than a new mouse. It could be the wire connection with the batteries but you would have to open the mouse to see if it is unplugged and again that isn't easy to weld.
Might it be too late to deny that it has been misused as you already explained what happened to the dealer. But, if that isn't the dealer of that mouse, try to find the good one and fake not knowing what happended. You need the original bill and dealer.
2007-10-10 04:49:07 · answer #1 · answered by speakoutpierre 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"misuse"? Do you really need to tell them that you dropped it? Just tell them it stopped working and get it replaced. Logitec won't ask questions.... they'll replace it as long as proof of purchase and date of purchase can be supplied. Think about it. If there were more than one person in the house using the laptop (and mouse), it could have been dropped without you even knowing it.
2007-10-10 09:01:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you try plugging the mouse into a different USB port to see if it is the mouse or the port that was damaged? Or maybe try it on another computer?
2007-10-10 09:11:54 · answer #3 · answered by busterwasmycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I once stepped on my pet mouse and it didn't work after that either!
Sorry I can't be more help so I thought I'd give you a laugh instead!
2007-10-10 12:26:59 · answer #4 · answered by thom t 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely you broke the mouse, just change the batteries and if it still doesn't work, just buy a new one.
2007-10-10 10:31:23 · answer #5 · answered by aviator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with above, dont tell them u dropped it. u could even go and buy the exact one and replace it and then return to a diff store, just make sure u pay cash
2007-10-10 09:05:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋