MS 4000 mouse won't scroll

[ECKJR]

The rubber covering on the scroll wheel of my MS 4000 wireless mouse came off the other day. Since then, I've still been able to scroll just fine. However, today it will no longer scroll. I shut down and restarted the computer, but no change. Nothing new--no new hardware or programs.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.

 

[AWS]

I have the same mouse and the rubber on the wheel is also gone. Still works fine. Maybe a small piece of the rubber has lodged itself on the contact point for the wheel. You could try to dislodge it with something thin enough to fit the opening on the side of the wheel.

 

[ECKJR]

I have the same mouse and the rubber on the wheel is also gone. Still works fine. Maybe a small piece of the rubber has lodged itself on the contact point for the wheel. You could try to dislodge it with something thin enough to fit the opening on the side of the wheel.

Thanks, higer. After I posted, my mouse started scrolling intermittently. I took your tip and scraped out a bunch of loose rubber along the sides of the wheel, and that seemed to solve the problem. Thanks much!

 

[AWS]

You're welcome.