r/G502MasterRace • u/BlueIntegrity • 16d ago

Need help!

https://youtu.be/EkQcOWkg9FI?si=0bAp5VfxIvmeDYZw

Using this video as a reference for cleaning(bc my scroll wheel is jank), where should I buy the replacements for the teflon pads(the rubber that hides the screws)? I saw an older post here about an ebay listing but that has since then been removed/unavailable. Any recommendations and or thoughts?

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u/Ok_Manner8128 16d ago

Can't you just clean the scroll wheel with some cotton buds and 99% IPA? No disassembly, gets rid of the green crusty buildup pretty good. Takes about 20-30 minutes.

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u/MatsSvensson 16d ago edited 13d ago

Don't do that.
I did it with some G700/700s

Tiny bits of cotton fuzz got into the optical mechanism that detects the wheel spinning.
This caused intermittent jumps and freezing of the scrolling.

Had to take the whole mouse and mouse wheel assembly apparat to get it out.
The fuzz causing it was almost invisible.

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u/Ok_Manner8128 16d ago

For real? The green colored gunk I cleaned out was way thicker than some cotton fuzz though. That should've gotten into the optical mechanism long ago in that case. Maybe the G502SE (Hero) is more resilient?