wmartin@ut-ngp.UUCP (Wiley) (08/13/87)
Recently I posted a query about where to obtain a ball for your mouse
when the ball wears out and the rubber covering starts delaminating
from the steel underneath. This is a warning to those who may be exper-
iencing the same problem: Don't get ripped off! You will be told:
1) Apple doesn't sell replacement balls, so it's $100 for a new mouse.
2) We "have some lying around, and I'll sell you one for $20."
3) Replacement mouse balls are available for about $7-8.
All of the above are true depending on the competence level of your repair
outfit and whether they are buddy-buddy with Apple. I got a new one through
a parts center in a university department for $2.00. (That's 1/50 the
cost of a new mouse.)
-wiley "Ralph Nader" sanders
PS The ball is exactly 1 inch in diam - maybe a steel ball bearing would
do? Might be too slick.
--
Wiley Sanders, Civil Engineering Dept, UT-Austin
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