Logitech MX Revolution Sticky Wheel Fix

einstein_314 · 11-10-08, 05:26 PM

Hey guys, just thought I'd provide a solution to the revolution's sticky wheel problem that I just came up with.

So the problem is that after a few months of use, the "revolutionary free spinning wheel" becomes "all gummed up" and doesn't free wheel anymore. It's more like a regular wheel. At first I figured it was the bearing getting all gummed up or something. Then I read on the Logitech support forums that the common problem is that the piece of rubber around the wheel stretches over time and becomes a bit sloppy of a fit. There is a tight tolerance on the clearance between the wheel and the bottom of the housing inside, so this loose rubber band rubs on it. And thus makes it not free wheel.

My options were
a) file and RMA with logitech and wait weeks for a new one to arrive
b) get a new mouse
c) try and fix it myself

I opted to go for c because if I screwed it up, I can always still go buy a different one. And I don't want to wait for a month for a RMA to go through.

So! Here's what I did.

Tools and supplies:
1 pair of scissors and crazy glue

Procedure:
1) While pinching together from both ends of the wheel (this will make the rubber bit bunch up and allow you to get the scissors underneath it) cut the band with the scissors.
2) Crazy glue one end of the rubber to the wheel
3) While pulling on the other end to stretch it a bit, trim off enough to make the ends meet properly.
4) Crazy glue the other end in place.

Voila! A working free wheeling revolution mouse again. Took me all of 5 minutes to do (including finding my crazy glue and then a needle to de-gunk the nozzle).

Hope this saves someone the hassle of going through an RMA!

colfmedion · 01-10-09, 01:20 AM

Followed the advice and Mouse now back to normal and working perfectly. Didn't realise it was so bad until I fixed it.
Many Thanks

**crainger** · 01-10-09, 02:18 AM

I would have gone with b. Any excuse to get a new mouse and/or keyboard for me. :

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11-10-08, 05:26 PM	#1
einstein_314 w00t!! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 2,905	Logitech MX Revolution Sticky Wheel Fix Hey guys, just thought I'd provide a solution to the revolution's sticky wheel problem that I just came up with. So the problem is that after a few months of use, the "revolutionary free spinning wheel" becomes "all gummed up" and doesn't free wheel anymore. It's more like a regular wheel. At first I figured it was the bearing getting all gummed up or something. Then I read on the Logitech support forums that the common problem is that the piece of rubber around the wheel stretches over time and becomes a bit sloppy of a fit. There is a tight tolerance on the clearance between the wheel and the bottom of the housing inside, so this loose rubber band rubs on it. And thus makes it not free wheel. My options were a) file and RMA with logitech and wait weeks for a new one to arrive b) get a new mouse c) try and fix it myself I opted to go for c because if I screwed it up, I can always still go buy a different one. And I don't want to wait for a month for a RMA to go through. So! Here's what I did. Tools and supplies: 1 pair of scissors and crazy glue Procedure: 1) While pinching together from both ends of the wheel (this will make the rubber bit bunch up and allow you to get the scissors underneath it) cut the band with the scissors. 2) Crazy glue one end of the rubber to the wheel 3) While pulling on the other end to stretch it a bit, trim off enough to make the ends meet properly. 4) Crazy glue the other end in place. Voila! A working free wheeling revolution mouse again. Took me all of 5 minutes to do (including finding my crazy glue and then a needle to de-gunk the nozzle). Hope this saves someone the hassle of going through an RMA! __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.2GHz (9 x 355) w/ Swiftec APOGEE GTX Waterblock\|\| Asus P5B-Deluxe WiFi Edition eVGA 8800 GTX Superclocked Edition @ 675/1150 w/ DangerDen 8800GTX Waterblock\|\| 4x1GB Mushkin XP2 PC2-8500 X-Fi Fatal1ty 64MB \|\| PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W \|\| Seagate 7200.10 320 GB \|\| Dell 2407WFP Logitech Z-5300 Speakers \|\| Sennheiser HD555's \|\| Logitech G7 \|\| Logitech G15 \|\| Windows Vista Ultimate x64

01-10-09, 01:20 AM	#2
colfmedion Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Re: Logitech MX Revolution Sticky Wheel Fix Followed the advice and Mouse now back to normal and working perfectly. Didn't realise it was so bad until I fixed it. Many Thanks

01-10-09, 02:18 AM	#3
crainger Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia Posts: 29,535	Re: Logitech MX Revolution Sticky Wheel Fix I would have gone with b. Any excuse to get a new mouse and/or keyboard for me. ::