Side Removal
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Flip the mouse over and peel off the stickers on the perimeter of the bottom of the mouse.
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Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove four 5 mm screws from the bottom of the mouse.
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Use the Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 9 mm screws from the bottom of the mouse.
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Touch your capacitor discharge tool to the capacitor leads on the board to release the stored energy. If leads are inaccessible, wait until you've removed the board from the mouse body.
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Use a spudger to pry underneath the white plug and pop it out to disconnect the upper board from the lower board.
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Locate the 5 mm silver flat head mounting screws (2) to the left and right of the scroll wheel and remove with the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Locate the snaps on the bottom corners of the mouse side panels and pop the indicated snaps out, using a spudger or your fingernail.
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Repeat Step 6 for the opposite side panel in order to detach both sides from the base of the mouse.
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Grab the sides of the mouse and lift them up to detach from the base of the mouse.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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