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Mighty Mouse Squeaks, Am I the Only one?
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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After about 8-10 days with my Mighty Mouse it does this horrible squeak when I click down, even if i just start to click it squeaks. It's the plastic on plastic rubbing together and NOT the pesio speaker inside.
Is anyone else having this? I really like using it, but the noise is killing me, makes me upset everytime i press down. I purchased it online from Apple.com, can I take it into the Apple store next to my house and exchange it?
Anyone else having something similar? I don't want to exchange it, if the plastic is just going to wear and start the noise again.
I can record the sound if somebody really needs to hear it....
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Anyone else have a noisy Mighty Mouse? Anybody? lol...
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Im buying one this weekend. I'll let you know!
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"I cluck, therefor I am."
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Victoria, Australia
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I've had one for a few weeks, and it has just started to do this too!
I've also noticed after a few weeks that it doesn't glide as well on the desk surface as it did initially. Cleaning the underside edge of gunk doesn't really help - the plastic just doesn't run that smooth any more.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Illinois might be cold and flat, but at least it's ugly.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Originally Posted by inkhead
After about 8-10 days with my Mighty Mouse it does this horrible squeak when I click down, even if i just start to click it squeaks. It's the plastic on plastic rubbing together and NOT the pesio speaker inside.
Is anyone else having this? I really like using it, but the noise is killing me, makes me upset everytime i press down. I purchased it online from Apple.com, can I take it into the Apple store next to my house and exchange it?
Anyone else having something similar? I don't want to exchange it, if the plastic is just going to wear and start the noise again.
I can record the sound if somebody really needs to hear it....
mine started to squeak, too. I read elsewhere that the cure is to turn it over and press on the underside around the serial number. That has stopped the squeaking. Yes, Mighty Mouse needs belly rubs...
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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No squeaks for me after nearly 1 month of daily usage.
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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I've purchased 72 for my department, after less than a week of use 66 are squeaking. Apple will replace them..oh yes.
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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Mine squeaked after a week and then returned to normal clicking after two days.
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ironic...how a mouse squeaks...I never would have guessed!
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"I cluck, therefor I am."
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Addicted to MacNN
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Originally Posted by buhmabee
I've purchased 72 for my department, after less than a week of use 66 are squeaking. Apple will replace them..oh yes.
I wonder if Apple got a bad batch. I bought mine from a fellow MacNN'er who was less than thrilled with the feel or function. No squeaks at all.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Mine squeaked horribly after the first day of using it. I turned it over and sort of pried and pushed on the bottom (the center part that actually moves) pretty firmly, and something sort of popped into place. It hasn't squeaked once in the last week.
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Senior User
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Preston, England.
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Originally Posted by mduser63
Mine squeaked horribly after the first day of using it. I turned it over and sort of pried and pushed on the bottom (the center part that actually moves) pretty firmly, and something sort of popped into place. It hasn't squeaked once in the last week.
I did the same, that fixed it for me too.
Just annoying now that I've got to clean the ball like every hour or else it won't scroll up. 
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Portland, OR
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My bosses squeaked when he got it. Made fun of it all the time. 
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8 Core 2.8 ghz Mac Pro/GF8800/2 23" Cinema Displays, 3.06 ghz Macbook Pro
Once you wanted revolution, now you're the institution, how's it feel to be the man?
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Cincinnati
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Originally Posted by ogun
mine started to squeak, too. I read elsewhere that the cure is to turn it over and press on the underside around the serial number. That has stopped the squeaking. Yes, Mighty Mouse needs belly rubs...
I just got mine and it was squeaking quite a bit. It's really annoying.
Anyway, I tried what you suggested and it doesn't squeak anymore. I'm quite surprised it worked so well.
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