Shortening a Mouse's Tail

By in CircuitsComputers

220

1

Introduction: Shortening a Mouse's Tail

By
About: Saving the world..... without a cape.

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.

Be the First to Share

    Recommendations

    Arduino_GFX
    Arduino_GFX by 陳亮 in Arduino
    6 919
    Floating and Spinning Earth Globe
    Floating and Spinning Earth Globe by herwig9820 in Arduino
    110 12K
    How to Build 8x8x8 LED Cube
    How to Build 8x8x8 LED Cube by SmartTronix in Arduino
    1 69 7.6K
    Webcam Privacy Friend
    Webcam Privacy Friend by bekathwia in Electronics
    49 8.6K

    • Box Challenge

      Box Challenge

    • Home Decor Challenge

      Home Decor Challenge

    • Make it Real Student Design Challenge #3

      Make it Real Student Design Challenge #3

    Comments

    0
    obillo
    obillo

    2 years ago on Step 5

    Kudos to you! So much stuff comes with excessively long cords The one on my mouse is about 3 feet long. I'm a bit of a klutz but I think I'll try this, practicing on a spare first. FYI, re wireless vs. wired: EVERY tech uy I've talked to says that battery worries aside, wired is flat-out more reliable.