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The FTC is investigating PC manufacturers who scare you away from your right to repair
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this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2024
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No more mouse screws under the glide pads? Be still my heart.
Yeah, Logitech. I'm going to need to open up my G900 soon because the left mouse button is starting to do the same thing my G7 did back in the day. I hope it's not more awkward due to the non-removable battery (or less removable, I guess), but the glide pads are larger on this one, I hope they adhere well after being lifted.
I just broke through the ones on my G7. Luckily they didn't bend downwards from pulling the screws out.
Actually, this time I might even look into getting a better switch instead of fixing the one they put in it. If that's even a thing, and if there even are more durable mouse button switches because it has been pressed a lot over the years.
It totally is a thing, both getting new switches on their own and the availability of a range of qualities: https://www.maketecheasier.com/replace-faulty-mouse-switches/
The law doesn't say they can't make it difficult to service, just that they can't deny your warranty because you did.