Possible to open up a Razer DeathAdder? (Faulty Button)

IT Troll · 25 Jan 2009 at 10:36

The left button on my DeathAdder has starting being a bit flakey. Sometimes when I click I get a double-click and sometimes when I click and hold the click stops registering mid drag. It would seem that I am not getting a good clean contact when I click.

The mouse is a year old but as I don't have a receipt I cannot warranty it.

Is there a way to open up the shell so I can try giving it a clean?

Pred · 25 Jan 2009 at 10:45

Quickly looking at mine there feels what appears to be a screw hole under the sticker on the bottom.

IT Troll · 25 Jan 2009 at 10:47

Yes, I see where you mean. Under the front glide pads too?

Pred · 25 Jan 2009 at 10:55

It looks like it.
Suppose you have no choice but to have a go if the buttons playing up so much.

IT Troll · 25 Jan 2009 at 12:12

Yep, a screw behind the sticker and two behind the front pads.

Unscrewed these, disconnected top circuit from bottom circuit and then unscrewed the top circuit. All the buttons are tiny micro switches. Popped the left one open and bits flew everywhere. Gave the contacts a clean and reassembled the switch (very fiddly).

It does seem to have done the trick, but will need more time to be sure.

ronnieb555 · 4 Jul 2010 at 20:24

IT Troll said:
Yep, a screw behind the sticker and two behind the front pads.

Unscrewed these, disconnected top circuit from bottom circuit and then unscrewed the top circuit. All the buttons are tiny micro switches. Popped the left one open and bits flew everywhere. Gave the contacts a clean and reassembled the switch (very fiddly).

It does seem to have done the trick, but will need more time to be sure.

Did this fix it as I am having the same problem?

ronnieb555 · 7 Jul 2010 at 13:06

Well did it fix it?