Headed Off Impending Obsolescence...Again

[frustratedpilot]

My optical mouse was beginning to get balky...the left button was only working intermittantly. So I shut down, unplugged it, took it apart, and the lever for the button was getting worn down, as was the corresponding part of the button circuit assembly. Time for a kludge. Got a thin scrap of plastic from a vacuformed model kit, glued it on the pad of the lever, and sanded it down to paper-thin. Just enough to engage the switch again. I think I bought six more months on this mouse...but I believe I'll have to replace it when I upgrade my systems.