How to Open the Logitech MX Anywhere 3 Mouse

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How to Open the Logitech MX Anywhere 3 Mouse

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

10 - 20 Minuten

Einleitung

Use this guide to open a Logitech MX Anywhere 3 mouse for cleaning or repair.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Flip the power switch into the OFF position before you begin any repairs.

The back of my mouse does not loo like the one in your picture

Joan Ludwig - 21/11/22

This picture is different than mine and I didn’t have to go through all of these steps. I didn’t even need tools.

But I just can’t remember how easy it was after I figured it out

Joan Ludwig -

Schritt 2

If you’re planning to reuse the feet note that the adhesive needs to be thoroughly heated for them to be cleanly removed.
Use an iOpener to heat the adhesive underneath the feet.
A hair dryer may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the mouse—the plastic body may warp or melt.

Schritt 3

Locate the gap in the rim around each foot. This is where to place the tool in the next step.

Schritt 4

Repeat the following procedure on all four feet:
Push the tip of an opening pick under the mouse foot adhesive where the gap in the rim is.
Go slowly, and make sure the pick is underneath both the foot and its adhesive layer. It's easy to separate the foot from its adhesive.
Twist the opening pick to separate the foot from the bottom until you can grab it.
Remove the foot.
Before installing your mouse feet, clean any residual adhesive with highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) and a lint-free or microfiber cloth.
To reuse the feet, softly tack them on a clean surface such as a magnetic mat or a sorting tray.

Schritt 5

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 4.3 mm-long screws securing the two halves of the mouse together.

Schritt 6

Don't completely separate the two halves yet—they're still tethered together by a delicate cable.
Open the top half of the mouse to the right, like a book.

Schritt 7

Use the tip of a spudger, an opening tool, or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap on the interconnect cable ZIF connector.

Schritt 8

Use your fingers to peel the interconnect cable from the board and slide it out of its socket.
During reassembly, orient the cable so the blue tab faces up.

On my MX Anywhere 3, the interconnect cable is also glued to the board on the top half of the mouse. It was much easier to pop up the white top of the connector on the bottom half of the mouse to free the interconnect cable.

dustin -

Schritt 9

Remove the top half of the mouse.

The switches in this mouse are the Omron D2FC-F-7N and they are very loud. It might also be the plastic chassis that's contributing to the overall clicky sound signature.

Rad -

Abschluss

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.

Tinte & Feder

Tobias Isakeit

Mitglied seit: 31/03/14

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2 Kommentare

My left click started to have double click issue. Do you have any suggestions how to fix it? If I want to replace it, does ifixt have the part? If not, what is the part number? Thanks

Vim -

You could replace the left switch. See step 9 for the part number. You’d need to desolder the switch.
Sometimes it is enough to open the case of the switch and clean or tweak the small metal plate. But this is a very delicate finger exercise.

Tobias Isakeit -