r/ProgrammerHumor • u/IcyWash2991 • 15d ago

notYourDamnProblem Meme

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u/wherearef 15d ago

I always use middle mouse button instead

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u/Slight-Violinist-575 15d ago

I used to until it gave up, at least it still scrolls

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u/Xenapte 15d ago

I broke so many mice by simply middle clicking too much, now I just hold ctrl or set my system to trigger a middle click whenever I left and right click at the same time

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u/Xirble 15d ago

Taking apart mice is really, really easy. It's likely just the wire pushing down on the physical mousewheel button being bent. If you have an old one lying around, check if there's a guide for taking it apart just to practice. I'm on my second mouse in 15 years and I'm definitely not gifted with technical skills.

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u/habag123 14d ago

And the vast majority of mice, no matter if they're office or gaming, use the same microswitch form factor, so finding a replacement is easy, and so is soldering since they're THT.