ok here is the deal,

do not take the mouse apart, no need.

Here is one that i pretty much destroyed last year, it was destroyed before i took it apart.

it died on me at work, so i used windex and hot water, bad. it ate up the electrical connections of the magnetic pickups.

This is why you do not want to use anything other then alcohol.



per picture all your trying to do is clean those little textured rollers, and the goo that gets caked in the surroundings.

The mouse in the middle is the one i just cleaned per my instructions at the top, and it's now restored to like new working order.

Now I tend to eat alot at my desk, so this one lasted a total of 9 months new out from the package, so we will see how long my clean job lasts.