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Any suggested uses for a screwed mouse circuit board? ~Edit: make that 2 (one digital, one ball)~

I have a circuit board from a mouse that has gone to a better place. Any suggestions for what I can do with the bloody thing? At the moment it is just taking up space in my drawer and any help would be... well... helpful.

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May 26, 2009. 10:58 PM

CameronSS says:

If it's an old mechanical mouse...

May 30, 2009. 6:53 PMmemyselfand1 (author) says:

It's an old optical mouse, 1990-something

May 30, 2009. 9:05 PM

CameronSS says:

Ack, never mind, then.

Jun 20, 2009. 2:49 AMmemyselfand1 (author) says:

But I found one of those mice as well.

May 26, 2009. 3:46 AM

frollard says:

possible scavenge: usb cable, relatively bright led, some resistor components, etc, a few buttons, the scroll wheel infrared gate... the casing can make modern art...