Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

15

Time Required

                          10 - 30 minutes

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  • Corsair Scimitar Mouse Wheel
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Introduction

Replacement scroll wheels are sometimes difficult to find online to purchase. If you have a 3D printer available to you, 3D printing the scroll wheel is a viable alternative to purchasing one. For more on 3D printing a Corsair Scimitar scroll wheel, click here.

What you need

Step 1

              Corsair Scimitar Mouse Wheel
  • Heat the mouse feet with a heat gun to loosen the adhesive.
  • Pry the mouse feet off of the mouse with the metal spudger.

Heat the mouse feet with a heat gun to loosen the adhesive.

Pry the mouse feet off of the mouse with the metal spudger.

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Step 2

  • Unscrew the four 8.9 mm bottom screws with a JIS #00 screwdriver.
  • Loosen the keyslider lock with a 2.5 mm hex screw driver.

Unscrew the four 8.9 mm bottom screws with a JIS #00 screwdriver.

Loosen the keyslider lock with a 2.5 mm hex screw driver.

Step 3

  • Pry along the seam of the mouse body to separate the top and bottom halves.

Pry along the seam of the mouse body to separate the top and bottom halves.

Step 4

  • Remove the top cover from the mouse.

Remove the top cover from the mouse.

Step 5

  • Lift the locking mechanism on the auxiliary switch board ribbon cable connector with a plastic spudger.
  • Pull the ribbon cable gently to disconnect from the main board.

Lift the locking mechanism on the auxiliary switch board ribbon cable connector with a plastic spudger.

Pull the ribbon cable gently to disconnect from the main board.

Step 6

  • Lift the locking mechanism on the Key Slider assembly ribbon cable connector with a plastic spudger.
  • Pull the Key Slider assembly ribbon cable gently to disconnect it from the main board.

Lift the locking mechanism on the Key Slider assembly ribbon cable connector with a plastic spudger.

Pull the Key Slider assembly ribbon cable gently to disconnect it from the main board.

Step 7

  • Pull the Keyslider ribbon cable up and out of the plastic post.

Pull the Keyslider ribbon cable up and out of the plastic post.

Step 8

  • Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to remove the 6 mm screw from the key slider assembly.
  • Remove the key slider assembly from the body of the mouse.

Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to remove the 6 mm screw from the key slider assembly.

Remove the key slider assembly from the body of the mouse.

Step 9

  • Disconnect the data cable from the auxiliary switch board.

Disconnect the data cable from the auxiliary switch board.

Step 10

  • Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to remove the two 6 mm screws from the auxiliary switch board.
  • Remove the auxiliary switch board.

Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to remove the two 6 mm screws from the auxiliary switch board.

Remove the auxiliary switch board.

Step 11

  • Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to remove the three 6 mm screws from the main board to separate it from the mouse body.

Use a JIS #0 screwdriver to remove the three 6 mm screws from the main board to separate it from the mouse body.

Step 12

  • Disconnect the data cable from the main board.

Disconnect the data cable from the main board.

Step 13

  • Lift the main board off of the body of the mouse.

Lift the main board off of the body of the mouse.

Step 14

  • Push the scroll wheel gently away from the rotary encoder switch to remove it.
  • Check the rotary encoder hex hole to make sure it is clear of debris.

Push the scroll wheel gently away from the rotary encoder switch to remove it.

Check the rotary encoder hex hole to make sure it is clear of debris.

Step 15

  • Remove the rubber ring from the scroll wheel.

Remove the rubber ring from the scroll wheel.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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