Scimitar Pro RGB Black button sticking

[abdullahtahir9]

I recently spilled some Red Bull on the side of my mouse, it works fine however a few of the side buttons have started sticking, i suspect due to the sugar residue, is there anyway to clean that out

Thank you for you help

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Afraid not --- it's going to have to be new mouse - - - and in future keep all liquids away from your PC desk - - - when you need a drink, take a rest & have your drink in another room.

 

[cryoburner]

You should likely be able to clean it out, though I can't say how accessible the inside of that button array is. I didn't find any proper teardowns of the Scimitar Pro RGB to show exactly how to disassemble it, but its internals can be seen in this review...
http://technewsexpert.com/corsair-scimitar-pro-rgb/

The screws that you need to remove are apparently hidden under the four glide feet on the underside of the mouse, which you will need to peel off to access. Typically, those feet should be able to stick back on when you are done and have the thing closed back up. The residue might clean off well using isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Just be careful to try not to break anything, as some of the internals, like those ribbon cables connecting the side buttons, might be delicate and you should be careful not to tug on them too much. To get into the button area, I suspect you might need to unclip those little black plastic tabs shown above, below and to the right of the ribbon cable in the second internal image in that review. There might be more screws holding those parts together too. Be careful not to lose any little parts, and you might want to snap some photos as you go to help you get everything back together properly.

If there's any residue inside the actual clicky switch mechanisms below the buttons, it may not be as easy to clean them out. If they're gummed up inside, you could maybe try using some isopropyl alcohol directly on them, but make sure everything is completely dried out (perhaps overnight) before plugging the mouse back in. And yes, it should be unplugged when you're working on it. : P

It's possible that dismantling the mouse could result in you breaking it, but it might be worth a try if the mouse is becoming unusable, or you are otherwise just willing to risk it.

 

[abdullahtahir9]

You should likely be able to clean it out, though I can't say how accessible the inside of that button array is. I didn't find any proper teardowns of the Scimitar Pro RGB to show exactly how to disassemble it, but its internals can be seen in this review...
http://technewsexpert.com/corsair-scimitar-pro-rgb/

The screws that you need to remove are apparently hidden under the four glide feet on the underside of the mouse, which you will need to peel off to access. Typically, those feet should be able to stick back on when you are done and have the thing closed back up. The residue might clean off well using isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Just be careful to try not to break anything, as some of the internals, like those ribbon cables connecting the side buttons, might be delicate and you should be careful not to tug on them too much. To get into the button area, I suspect you might need to unclip those little black plastic tabs shown above, below and to the right of the ribbon cable in the second internal image in that review. There might be more screws holding those parts together too. Be careful not to lose any little parts, and you might want to snap some photos as you go to help you get everything back together properly.

If there's any residue inside the actual clicky switch mechanisms below the buttons, it may not be as easy to clean them out. If they're gummed up inside, you could maybe try using some isopropyl alcohol directly on them, but make sure everything is completely dried out (perhaps overnight) before plugging the mouse back in. And yes, it should be unplugged when you're working on it. : P

It's possible that dismantling the mouse could result in you breaking it, but it might be worth a try if the mouse is becoming unusable, or you are otherwise just willing to risk it.

Thank you for your answer, I am probably not going to open it up myself, and 5 of the 12 button are jammed, and the 6 i need work perfectly and a button that survived the redbull, i guess there is a silver lining, the jammed buttons were used for quality of life purposes, opening certain options in the game panel etc. kind of a bummer but still very usable for my gaming needs.