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So I've had this deathadder for a while now, about 6 months after I got it the scroll wheel started acting up. Like when I would scroll up it would randomly go both up and down, now it's so bad that I have to drag to scroll on websites or use the arrow keys. I also feel like the drag scrolling is partly responsible for the wrist pain I've been getting so I'm looking into a new mouse most likely.
I was wondering if anyone knows a way of fixing or preventing that scroll wheel bug, and how common it is? From what I've heard from people I know that have owned deathadders it seems pretty common, but for some reason it doesn't happen to everyone. Is there any way to prevent this? I really like the deathadder and want to get another one, but I don't think I will if its very common and I'll have to replace it every 6-12 months due to the scroll wheel breaking.
Really sorry if this doesn't deserve its own thread, I looked around and didn't see anything on the deathadder involving the scroll wheel issues, despite there being a lot of deathadder threads. Also sorry if this belongs in blogs instead, I couldn't decide on weather it would be more appropriate here or in blogs.
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Same problem here, very annoying and just started now after having it for two years.
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same thing here, really really annoying but i have gotten used to it, thank god it's not required for most games
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Just wait a little while more and your left mouse button will be perma double clicking. Such horrible durability on these mice.
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So I take it I should maybe not get another deathadder and look into something that lasts a bit longer?
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Meh I've had no problems with the scroll wheel but I have experienced the random double-clicking. It seems to happen on very humid days...
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I burned my 1st DA up in about 3 months. I bought a 2nd one and got the Best Buy in store warranty for an extra $10 bucks. This one broke too and I returned it after about 6 months. I'm currently on my 3rd but it's a good mouse. The problem is that it breaks really fast. Just get the warranty so you can get a brand new that same day.
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I realize this is an old thread, but there does not seem to be a fix for this here. I have this problem too, and i will try to fix it with some extensive cleaning. See if there is dust or other stuff bugging the sensors or whatnot. If I can't fix it, I hope someone else have can.
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Well it did not fix the problem. But cleaning it seems to have helped quite a lot. I'm not sure why. Before I would occasionally have trouble reaching the top of a web page, but now i can keep scrolling after reaching the top, and only get the buggy downward scroll once in a while.
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Thanks for the update, it is appreciated. I guess I'll open my DA also to clean it and see if it helps (having the scroll issue occasionally). And if it dies or makes it worse, that'll just be a good reason for me to replace it.
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Dammit mine just started doing this this week as well and i haven't been able to fix it. Did you all just end up getting new mice? :/
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I have this problem, but cleaning it greatly reduced the frequency that it bugs out. When it does happen I just tilt the scroll wheel from side to side and hope that the tilting isn't a placebo and that it loosens any dirt on the sensor.
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Hmm I just finished putting it back together (after losing one of the feet for my mouse...) and cleaning it, although there wasn't really much dirt inside and I've reconnected it on a USB 3.0 port and it seems to have at least temporarily fixed it. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. If it acts up again I think I'm just going to get a new mouse >.>
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