Let me start by saying, “Do not take apart your Apple Mighty Mouse! It will break!” Why did I do this? My scroll-ball stopped working properly and I knew all it needed was a good cleaning. I thought I had skills just because I completed a few lessons in one of those RadioShack electronics learning labs. In reality, I was quickly reminded how electronics illiterate I am. Actually, some might remember a time where you could actually remove the scroll-ball in a computer mouse to clean it. You wouldn’t believe all of the little components, chips, and other parts that go into making your web browsing experience possible! Anyway, I hope someone out there can learn from my mistake… or possibly even be inspired by it. Why not?

Update: I bought a new mouse by Targus that incorporates a touch-scroll wheel.