Scroll wheel stuck!

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

http://www.engadget.com/discuss/scroll-wheel-not-spinning-freely-anymore-here-s-how-to-fix-1lr/

When my scroll wheel stopped spinning freely, I was disheartened, as I really enjoyed the feature for very long webpages. Looking around online, it seems many others have had the issue. There are usually two reasons why it happens:

1) You have a piece of debris or residue stuck inside against the scroll wheel, keeping it from spinning properly.
2) The rubber strip in the middle of the scroll wheel has come loose a bit and is rubbing against the wall

The first issue can easily be fixed by cleaning the debris/residue.

The second issue can be easily fixed as well. I had to do this myself, and I don't miss the rubber at all. Supposedly the rubber is to help maintain grip and traction for your finger when spinning. However, I don't notice a difference either way.

Simply use a scissor or small knife to pull the strip up, and then cut it. Then pull it out and discard. Voila! You have a freely spinning mouse for as long as you have the mouse. I've had the mouse for almost 2 years now with no issues.

Mine is stuck right now and its been a pain for a couple days. I think there is some crap in there, I don't want to cut the rubber off though. Maybe I can clean it with a thin piece of something.

Ever happen to you?

 

[Evil Eye]

No, mine're never stuck, they just stop working properly after a while. (On my desktop, in any case.)
If I try to scroll, nothing might happen or it might scroll up or down. Doesn't matter which way I scroll

So... I just scroll using the middle mouse button.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I just fixed it after I posted this topic!
Crammed some stick like thing in there and I guess I broke free through whatever was hindering its movement.

 

[DrLeftover]

I've never had a mouse wheel work reliably to begin with, so I never used them.

Either it went too far, or barely moved at all, and any adjustment in the control box made it worse. So I just didn't use it.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I've never had a mouse wheel work reliably to begin with, so I never used them.

Either it went too far, or barely moved at all, and any adjustment in the control box made it worse. So I just didn't use it.

Mine works great now!

Once you lose the scroll wheel functionality, you realize how much you use/appreciate it.

Never using it to begin with is one way to not care either way.

 

[Evil Eye]

Once you lose the scroll wheel functionality, you realize how much you use/appreciate it.

True.
There are some games that use the wheel for zooming in and out without offering any other way of doing that. Still, that's rarely useful anyway.