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by tryptophan 2378 days ago
Downside of such complicated mice with fancy circuit boards is that you can have issues like my s2 had, where the thumb button got stuck. This somehow caused a software lock, rendering the rest of the mouse unoperational; a nice 90$ paperweight. I don't mistreat my electronics either, it was not dropped or anything like that. This sort of stuff should not happen on such an expensive mouse. Coincidentally it happened 2 months after the warranty expired.
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I had the same thing happen recently, and came across this Youtube video detailing a fix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFaLyoSQQo0.

Essentially, you open up the mouse and loosen the internal screws on the thumb button a little bit, which moves the board away from the rubber over the button and relieves whatever pressure is keeping it pressed. You need a screwdriver with a T5 Torx bit to open up some of the screws, but overall the procedure is pretty easy and my mouse has been working great ever since.

I read the parent's comment, messed with the thumb button, and had the exact same thing happen.

Now I read your comment, slid a screwdriver under the thumb rubber (didn't bother opening the mouse) and that unfucked it.

Man…