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Magic Mouse
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technique
Title
Repair a Magic Mouse After a Battery Leak
Introduction
One of the banes of battery powered devices is leaky batteries that emit a fluid that gets all over the insides of your device and then dries brittle, white and granular. Your Apple Magic Mouse might stop working after a bad battery leak.
As far as I can tell, a battery leak causes the mouse to fail in one of three ways. First, the fluid may dry on top of the battery contacts, preventing a new battery from touching the bare metal of the battery contact. Second, the leaky fluid may cause the battery contact to corrode, and the corrosion can prevent a new battery from touching the bare metal of the battery contact. Finally, leaky battery fluid can jam the spring-loaded posts that push against the negative contacts of your AA batteries; with little or no pressure on the new battery, it doesn't establish an electrical connection to power the mouse.
While the repair procedure is a little tricky, it isn't too difficult for you to remedy the fault caused by any of these three causes. All it takes are some simple tools, a little time, and some manual dexterity.
We're going to start by following steps 1 to 6 from a separate guide, "Magic Mouse Teardown." I found it helpful but a bit light on practical details.
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Difficulty
Moderate
Conclusion
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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