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Anyone else notice that middle click is the first thing to fail on their mice? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by monovergent@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Middle click failure plagues nearly every mouse I've owned, OEM, Logitech, wired, or wireless. I take full advantage of the middle click shortcuts like opening links in new tabs, but I don't think I'm putting it through undue stress either. As far as I can tell, I'm clicking it with the same force as I would the other mouse buttons and much less frequently than the left click.

Failure usually starts with occasional missed middle clicks, which after some point, rapidly progresses until it's failing to register more often than not. At that point, everything else will still work perfectly. No improvement even if I take it apart to clean out what little dirt had accumulated.

One of my mice has managed to avoid this fate far longer than the others but I've just recently stopped using it due to the rubberized exterior turning all gooey and sticky. The only middle mouse buttons that seem immune to all of this are the ones on ThinkPads. Anyone else notice this or could recommend a good mouse that can stand up to a bit of middle-clicking?

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[–] makeitwonderful@lemmy.today 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If it's a problem caused by hardware, you'll either want to repair or replace. It's probably fixable by replacing the mouse switches but that usually requires some soldering.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

I've fixed this several times with a bit of thick tape. It wasn't actually the button that had worn down, but the plastic stub that pressed it. A bit of extra material kept each working for months/years after.

My current mouse has this fix over a year back, and is still working reliably.