Logitech MX518 Disconnecting

Westy

England808 Posts

April 14 2012 17:16 GMT

Hey guys

My beloved MX518 has started randomly disconnecting. I have tested it out on another computer and same problem, so I guess that means its a problem with the mouse or chord.

Has anyone had this problem before, and has successfully fixed it? If so, how?

I have one of the new version which means some of the screws are probably under the mouse skates, and if I tear them off and can't get them back on, I am pretty screwed.

Thanks

akaLtDan

Germany62 Posts

April 14 2012 18:12 GMT

I actually had that problem a few months ago. My solution, if you are out of warrant, buy a new one. It is a loose contact or something and you cannot do that much about it.

Westy

England808 Posts

April 14 2012 18:29 GMT

On April 15 2012 03:12 akaLtDan wrote:
I actually had that problem a few months ago. My solution, if you are out of warrant, buy a new one. It is a loose contact or something and you cannot do that much about it.

Can't afford to buy a new mouse, and things can always be fixed!

akaLtDan

Germany62 Posts

April 14 2012 18:49 GMT

On April 15 2012 03:29 Westy wrote:

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Can't afford to buy a new mouse, and things can always be fixed!

Just wanted to tell you my experiences and what I would do if I were you or what I did actually. Good luck then!!

Tralalo

18 Posts

April 14 2012 19:04 GMT

You have to solder something around the cord or anything like that. I checked out the logitech forums when i had this problem and if remember correctly there was a nice post how to solve this issue. But hey i didn't have the equipment and the skills to pull that off so i just bought a g400...

NexCa

Germany954 Posts

April 14 2012 19:28 GMT

have the same mouse for YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARS, and NEVER had any problems

just want let you know that i love that mouse ! :D <3

iDrone

United States176 Posts

April 14 2012 19:36 GMT

best mouse

family has quite a few of them, 4 I think.
no probz with them 1yr in

paschl

Germany666 Posts

April 14 2012 19:53 GMT

i had this problem.
sorry bro, your mouse is dead.
happened to me twice, so im on my 3rd mx518 now.

ster

Netherlands94 Posts

April 14 2012 19:58 GMT

See if you can "manually" disconect the mouse by curling the cable. If you can find the specific point where the cable is bad, you might be able to do something about it.

I have the same mouse, and it's still alive since 2004!

Chocobo

United States1108 Posts

April 14 2012 20:09 GMT

#10

My old logitech mouse just started doing the exact same thing. It got to where it was disconnecting constantly and was unusable.

I unplugged it and twisted and bent the cord around just trying to see if anything would work... and it actually did help. I get a disconnect/reconnect once or twice an hour now. I need a new mouse, I'm giving it a couple days to see if a good sale or something comes along. Probably going to get the G400.

Medrea

10003 Posts

April 14 2012 20:25 GMT

#11

Lots of wired devices have this problem, headphones, lots of things. Usually means you have to open up the mouse and look at where the wire meets the mouse, one of the wires is usually disconnected and simply floating above its intended connection point without anything actually connecting it.

Sluggy

United States128 Posts

April 14 2012 20:29 GMT

#12

wire fraying unfortunately, try to rig it so there is as little tension as possible near where the wire goes in to the mouse

Mambo

Denmark1338 Posts

April 14 2012 20:33 GMT

#13

What above said. Im on my second MX518 as of a year ago. My first one i had for many years, untill it began loosing connection. Kinda anoying when i was playing HoN:D I found out it was where the cable goes into the mouse the problem was. I got my mouse open but couldnt fix it. I bought a new one after that.

Steelo_Rivers

United States1968 Posts

April 14 2012 21:01 GMT

#14

I can honestly say that if it were me, I would bend the wire until i found out where the shortage was. Then from there I would just cut it at the shortage and rewire it. I did this with a few wired 360 controllers and a play and charge kits. they work fine, they just look a lil ghetto.

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