Shortening a Mouse's Tail

I like to use a mouse other than the touchpad on my laptop. However, the cord is very inconvenient. A mouse is designed with a long cord for a desktop computer. Why not use a wireless? I get tired of battery worries especially when I am on it all day long.

Step 1: Disassemble Your Mouse

Lots of the screws are hidden under the bottom pads and or stickers.

Step 2: Shorten Your Cord

I snipped about 2.5 feet off of mine. Your choice here, you know what you want.

Step 3: Rejoin the Wires

Solder together or solder into the holes of the mouse circuit board. Insulate the wires.

Step 4: Reassemble Mouse

Take care to note that the buttons still click fine.

Step 5: Enjoy

You now have a wired mouse with the convenience of wireless.