I have an original Magic Mouse. It has new batteries, but clicking it or pressing the mouse does nothing. The green light doesn't blink or come on. What would make it stop working like that? Any ideas or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), Early 2013 2.7G i7
Batteries inserted incorrectly, batteries lacking charge come to mind
Thanks. Tried two sets of new batteries. Definitely in the correct direction. Rechecked.
P.S. The clicker function is till working correctly. Moving up and down, making the clicking sound.
Hello Tom,
In your second post you say the clicker function is till (sic) working correctly, moving up and down and making the clicking sound. So do you now have a green light and are the batteries re-chargeable? Poor connection was definitely my first thought and unequal size of battery another. What brand are you using.
Sorry, that should have been still. No, no green light. No laser. Like there's no electrical function, only mechanical. Fresh, brand new, out of the box, recently purchased Duracell AAs.
The green light is the important factor. Two possibilities. I hate this repair option but could you play the old extra packing trick, using oil foil between the connection points and the batteries. It really shouldn't need it but it is an old mouse. Does the mouse rattle when you shake it?
But first you should check if the connection points themselves have become soiled in some way and while you are cleaning those, you should also use an optical wipe on the lens with a Q tip. You could try the Q tip (lightly, not wet) dampened with alcohol.
Excellent suggestions. Gave it thorough clean out, swabbed with alcohol. Tried packing the connections. Didn't do it. Maybe just time to get a new mouse.
Tom, it just has to be contacts. If the green light does not show, there is no connection and the batteries are the correct ones. Remember, if you get a new mouse it will only function entirely correctly with El Capitan or later.
Did you try shaking the old mouse when it wasn't padded?
Shaking. Interesting. The shaking worked briefly when the foil wadding was in place. Didn't work again when I took the wadding out. Working again with the wadding, but now the green light seems to be on all the time.
The shaking was meant to determine if the batteries rattled. But we are getting a result anyway. What is now confirmed is the batteries were not properly connecting. The constant green light is OK. The question is, is it now functioning fully.
I think it is down to wear and tear. Sit down and make up som thicker pads for the contact points using tin foil, then slip extra packing in the form of a cardboard pad across the body of the batteries. Try again. You may get an old mouse style mouse, new via Amazon. Thanks for the help star.
TThanks very much 71. Seems fully functional. Maybe time to decide on a new mouse. That MM2 seems a bit pricey.
Nonsense, with rechargeable batteries a whole new vista of battery problems will emerge for your pleasure 🙂
Does it actually have batteries in the traditional sense that can be swapped out, or is a rechargeable battery like an iPhone battery?
I believe that it does not have removable batteries, it's a rechargeable 'brick', but I don't have one so could be wrong (its happened before)
Tom.
The new mouse, MM2, is charged from your machine by a lightning cable between it and a USB port. Mine works fine. You get a days work from even a three minute connection and several weeks from a full charge. Worth it if the budget allows and essential as you go up the OS levels from now.
I'm happy you find it solved. Thank you.
One last question if you'll indulge me: How long for a full charge?
What would stop a Magic Mouse from working?
