Apple KB Article: How to clean your Mighty Mouse

Ok folks, heres what I do for mine. Take some isopropyl alcohol, head cleaner video head cleaner whatever. UNPLUG your mouse, really thats volts in there! drop two drops onto that squity wee ball, rotate furiously and hard upside down whatever, repeat, and again, then again. Leave it to DRY, REALLY, theres volts in there. I take no responsibility for fried mice ( mmm tasty ). Works for mine every time, only problem is the durn thing is now an alcoholic ;)

I've found that an isopropyl alcohol swab (like the kind they use when you're getting stuck with a needle) works wonders to dissolve the built up oil on the surface of the mouse as well as the ball, and evaporates without damaging anything. A small amount of 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol on a soft cloth would do the same. Oh, and my chamois from RadTech (http://www.radtech.us) does good work, too.

I'm glad you found the reference to the Apple Knowledgebase article on my site (and thanks for the link!), but you forgot to tell your readers my recommendation for cleaning the Mighty Mouse. Instead of using a lint-free cloth and water, as Apple recommends (which, according to their own instructions can damage your mouse if you overdo the water), I suggest using an antistatic cleaning wipe. They're inexpensive and they evaporate quickly, making them less likely to damage your Mighty Mouse.

After 4 faulty Mighty Mice, I went to trade it for a Kensington mouse, but the Apple store didn't have any in stock. I took a chance and got yet another Mighty Mouse. So far, it works great. When it gets dirty and the scroll wheel stops working, the best thing to do is put it upside down on your desk, and firmly roll the wheel in circles for a few seconds. Works every time for me! Fishes, narco.