Possibility of fixing mouse that had soda spilt on it?

[jwall5352]

Intoxicated me last night spilt soda on my feenix nascita. Not quite sure what to do aside from putting it in rice.

When I plug the mouse in it doesnt light up/click or move but on the computer it does say installing device drivers and eventually gets through that.

So just rice or any tricks on here?

 

[USAFRet]

A bag of rice won't fix it. That will just dry out the liquid, leaving the solid component behind, gumming up the works.

You'll have to take it apart and wash it all out. Maybe even replace the microswitches.

 

[jwall5352]

Only if I knew how to take this apart. I was looking at that prior to posting this.

 

[USAFRet]

Only if I knew how to take this apart. I was looking at that prior to posting this.

Underneath the 'feet'...there are probably screws holding it together.

 

[jwall5352]

Hm.. I was thinking that. Can't even get em off.... don't want to take them off to find out they werent supposed to come off..

 

[jwall5352]

Nvm. Got it off.. thank you.

 

[jwall5352]

One last thing. What do I clean it with?

 

[USAFRet]

One last thing. What do I clean it with?

I'd suggest warm soapy water, agitation, and a long rinse with clean water.
Followed by a long drying session. A couple of days.

I've done that with keyboards.

 

[jwall5352]

Opened it up, swabbed it with q-tips... Didn't actually clean it yet. But wouldn't rubbing alcohol be better?

Nonetheless everything is working on it so far aside from it being able to move the cursor.

 

[USAFRet]

Opened it up, swabbed it with q-tips... Didn't actually clean it yet. But wouldn't rubbing alcohol be better?

Nonetheless everything is working on it so far aside from it being able to move the cursor.

Yeah, maybe soak it in rubbing alcohol. Then a long rinse with clear water.
Whichever...it needs to dissolve the leftover solids from the soda. Then rinse them away.

 

[jwall5352]

Sorry, what do you exactly mean by soak? Literally set it in a small bath of rubbing alcohol for a second then pull it out?

 

[jwall5352]

Is it even safe to put it in that and then put it under running water?

 

[USAFRet]

Sorry, what do you exactly mean by soak? Literally set it in a small bath of rubbing alcohol for a second then pull it out?

By soak...I mean soak for some minutes. Literally.
I've not done it with alcohol, but I HAVE done it with a keyboard and soapy water.

You need to loosen and dissolve all the accumulated goop left behind from the drying soda.
And then fully rinse with running water.
And then let it dry completely.

 

[USAFRet]

Alcohol may have other bad effects, though. Any rubber pads/grips....the glue may come undone. That is why I suggested warm soapy water first.

 

[jwall5352]

Alright I will try that. thank you.