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Burnedice25
By Burnedice25
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I just got a mouse from a friend, a really nice, barley used G502. It's the first mouse I've gotten that isn't a generic crappy piece of %&$#. But when i plugged it in, everything working except the main part, the laser.

 

I really want this mouse to work, what are my options? How hard would it be to fix?

(currently talking to Logitech support to see what they can do.) 

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You mean the sensor's laser? None of the good mouse sensors use a laser.They all use IR led's instead.

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Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

You mean the sensor's laser? None of the good mouse sensors use a laser.They all use IR led's instead.

ok, update. The mouse works! But only on my black leather wallet. Soooooooo i dont know anymore.

plus side, i learnt what the difference between a laser and optical mouse is

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Just now, Burnedice25 said:

ok, update. The mouse works! But only on my black leather wallet. Soooooooo i dont know anymore.

plus side, i learnt what the difference between a laser and optical mouse is

Do you have a glass desk? Because AFAIK, optical sensors don't work very well on glass surfaces. You should probably get a mousepad anyway though. You can find some good medium-large sized ones for $10-20.

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Mice: Logitech G Pro X Superlight (main), Logitech G Pro Wireless, Razer Viper Ultimate, Zowie S1 Divina Blue, Zowie FK1-B Divina Blue, Logitech G Pro (3366 sensor), Glorious Model O, Razer Viper Mini, Logitech G305, Logitech G502, Logitech G402

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1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Do you have a glass desk? Because AFAIK, optical sensors don't work very well on glass surfaces. You should probably get a mousepad anyway though. You can find some good medium-large sized ones for $10-20.

it didnt work on my friends mouse pad either. he has a whole desk, high quality one

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4 minutes ago, Burnedice25 said:

it didnt work on my friends mouse pad either. he has a whole desk, high quality one

Oh, that's weird. You should contact logitech, they'll probably replace it with a working one. (assuming it's still under warranty)

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K | Motherboard: AsRock X99 Extreme4 | Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming | RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws4 2133MHz | Storage: 1 x Samsung 860 EVO 1TB | 1 x WD Green 2TB | 1 x WD Blue 500GB | PSU: Corsair RM750x | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro (White) | Cooling: Arctic Freezer i32

 

Mice: Logitech G Pro X Superlight (main), Logitech G Pro Wireless, Razer Viper Ultimate, Zowie S1 Divina Blue, Zowie FK1-B Divina Blue, Logitech G Pro (3366 sensor), Glorious Model O, Razer Viper Mini, Logitech G305, Logitech G502, Logitech G402

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Just now, PCGuy_5960 said:

Oh, that's weird. You should contact logitech, they'll probably replace it with a working one. (assuming it's still under warranty)

yeah, only problem is tho i didnt buy it. it was given to me by a friend who got it off a op shop.

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1 minute ago, Burnedice25 said:

yeah, only problem is tho i didnt buy it. it was given to me by a friend who got it off a op shop.

If you have the serial number (usually printed on the back of the mouse) it's worth a shot.

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K | Motherboard: AsRock X99 Extreme4 | Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming | RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws4 2133MHz | Storage: 1 x Samsung 860 EVO 1TB | 1 x WD Green 2TB | 1 x WD Blue 500GB | PSU: Corsair RM750x | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro (White) | Cooling: Arctic Freezer i32

 

Mice: Logitech G Pro X Superlight (main), Logitech G Pro Wireless, Razer Viper Ultimate, Zowie S1 Divina Blue, Zowie FK1-B Divina Blue, Logitech G Pro (3366 sensor), Glorious Model O, Razer Viper Mini, Logitech G305, Logitech G502, Logitech G402

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1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

If you have the serial number (usually printed on the back of the mouse) it's worth a shot.

yeah, im trying

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