Logitech MX510 mod

ianho · 15th Jan 2008, 02:30 PM

Been wanting to do this for the longest time but didn't haf time. Here it is finally. This is a Logitech MX510 which I bought 4 years ago. It's still a fantastic mouse n I love it. I used it for my laptop last time. I need a mouse for my 2nd rig now so I decided to refurbish this good ol MX510. For some reason Logitech loves coating the products in a black rubbery layer, I hate it coz it always peels off n attracts dust like a magnet. That by itself is already annoying enuf but because the MX510 is so old, the rubbery layer has begun to sorta melt. It has become sticky n gooey. Dust sticks to it n cant be wiped off. It also leaves a sticky gooey residue on ur hand after using it.

So..................... I decided to give the mouse a nice bath n sum new clothes for the new year. Here's a few pics of just how horrible the mouse has become after 4 years.

Horrible eh? Those r the pics I took last night b4 dismantling n cleaning the mse. Will update again later. I'm in the middle of painting it now.

Chai · 15th Jan 2008, 05:38 PM

Wow...another nice bath? I have MX518 to clean here.

ianho · 15th Jan 2008, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

Wow...another nice bath? I have MX518 to clean here.

LOL. This time it's a little more involved. No more swirling in a tub magic.

Wokeh here come the pics. To get to the screws so u can open the mouse up, u need to peel off the stickers underneath.

Slaughtering the mouse.

All the parts dismantled. Time to remove that horrible sticky gooey stuff from the parts.

After removing the paint, got down to sanding it to a fine finish. I kinda like this look. I almost put the mse back just like that coz it kinda looked nice to me with a rugged look.

Painting timeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. I oni took pics after all is done coz it's very messy with the fine mist flying everywhere. Dont wanna damage my camera with all that dust. Here's how it looks now. Leaving it on the hanger to dry. Will reassemble everything after teh paint is dry. Most likely 2nite.

Will post up the complete mouse 2nite.

ianho · 15th Jan 2008, 07:35 PM

Here's the remaining pics I just uploaded.

All the parts ready for reassembly.

Completed mouse from different angles.

My MX510 has been renewed n ready for more abuse. Hopefully for another 4 more years.

Max_87 · 16th Jan 2008, 12:35 AM

Nice

The paint on my MX518's Logitech logo is 50% faded already

PsYkHoTiK · 16th Jan 2008, 01:13 AM

Wow. Do you guys chew on it or something? I gamed VERY heavily on my MX510 but I have none of that issues (peeling, wear on the side, etc.) I retired it after 4 years of pretty intense gaming.

The only thing is the mouse feet are totally gone. LOL!

Adrian Wong · 16th Jan 2008, 05:08 AM

Sweet paint job!

Chai · 16th Jan 2008, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsYkHoTiK

Wow. Do you guys chew on it or something? I gamed VERY heavily on my MX510 but I have none of that issues (peeling, wear on the side, etc.) I retired it after 4 years of pretty intense gaming.

The only thing is the mouse feet are totally gone. LOL!

Some of those scratches could be due to finger nails. But my G5 and MX518 almost look perfect as of now too...

ianho · 16th Jan 2008, 08:31 AM

I think it cud b due to a reaction with my fabric msepad. Coz it has a rubber backing on the back of the pad. Mebe it's a reaction between mse n pad that makes the rubber coating melt. I've noticed plastic things reacting when I store in plastic bags. After sometime, the plastic stuff gets all melted. Coz the MX510 was ok for 3 years while I was using it on a Func1030 pad.

Edit: Actually I just realised my new G9 has suffered the same fate. The rubber coated cover has started to peel as well. Using the same Corepad Eyepad as the MX510.

Adrian Wong · 16th Jan 2008, 08:54 AM

BTW, how did you remove the rubber coating? My Microsoft mouse has the same problem.

15th Jan 2008, 02:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
ianho Getting there Join Date: 27 Feb 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 209 Reputation: 71 Rep Power: 3	Logitech MX510 mod Been wanting to do this for the longest time but didn't haf time. Here it is finally. This is a Logitech MX510 which I bought 4 years ago. It's still a fantastic mouse n I love it. I used it for my laptop last time. I need a mouse for my 2nd rig now so I decided to refurbish this good ol MX510. For some reason Logitech loves coating the products in a black rubbery layer, I hate it coz it always peels off n attracts dust like a magnet. That by itself is already annoying enuf but because the MX510 is so old, the rubbery layer has begun to sorta melt. It has become sticky n gooey. Dust sticks to it n cant be wiped off. It also leaves a sticky gooey residue on ur hand after using it. So..................... I decided to give the mouse a nice bath n sum new clothes for the new year. Here's a few pics of just how horrible the mouse has become after 4 years. Horrible eh? Those r the pics I took last night b4 dismantling n cleaning the mse. Will update again later. I'm in the middle of painting it now. __________________ Blackbird Intel Q6600\|\| Corsair H50\|\| Asus Striker II Formula\|\| 8gb Kingston HyperX 1066\|\| 3 Way SLi 8800GTX\|\| 150Gb Raptor\|\| 1200W Silverstone Decathlon\|\| Logitech G9 n G19\|\| Edifier E3350 Speakers\|\| Sennheiser HD580 Precision Headphones\|\| Apple Cinema Display 30in\|\| Silverstone Raven RV02.

15th Jan 2008, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	Wow...another nice bath? I have MX518 to clean here. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

15th Jan 2008, 07:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
ianho Getting there Join Date: 27 Feb 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 209 Reputation: 71 Rep Power: 3	Here's the remaining pics I just uploaded. All the parts ready for reassembly. Completed mouse from different angles. My MX510 has been renewed n ready for more abuse. Hopefully for another 4 more years. __________________ Blackbird Intel Q6600\|\| Corsair H50\|\| Asus Striker II Formula\|\| 8gb Kingston HyperX 1066\|\| 3 Way SLi 8800GTX\|\| 150Gb Raptor\|\| 1200W Silverstone Decathlon\|\| Logitech G9 n G19\|\| Edifier E3350 Speakers\|\| Sennheiser HD580 Precision Headphones\|\| Apple Cinema Display 30in\|\| Silverstone Raven RV02.

16th Jan 2008, 12:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Max_87 h@x! Join Date: 11 Aug 2003 Location: the land of bandwidth cap Posts: 11,430 Reputation: 2090 Rep Power: 38	Nice The paint on my MX518's Logitech logo is 50% faded already __________________ Max_87 Tech ARP http://www.techarp.com Dell Studio 15 / P7350 / 3GB DDR2 / Radeon HD 3450 / 250GB 7200RPM / 15" @ 1920x1200 E8600 @ 4.4GHz 1.36v / Asus P5E3 Deluxe / 2x2GB DDR3 / Radeon X1800 / Barracuda 7200.9 120GB / 7200.10 320GB x2 / Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS / WD6400AAKS x2 / Dell 2007FP x2 / Silverstone ST56F

16th Jan 2008, 01:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,661 Reputation: 4442 Rep Power: 64	Wow. Do you guys chew on it or something? I gamed VERY heavily on my MX510 but I have none of that issues (peeling, wear on the side, etc.) I retired it after 4 years of pretty intense gaming. The only thing is the mouse feet are totally gone. LOL! __________________ Intel SLAPL 4.3GHz @ 1.35v : 2x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066 : Asus P5K Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : G92 8800GTS 512mb 820MHz Core : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Dtek FuZion CPU : Swiftech MCW60 : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com PsYkHoTiK's Meanderings

16th Jan 2008, 05:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 32,304 Reputation: 3574 Rep Power: 75	Sweet paint job! __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

16th Jan 2008, 08:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
ianho Getting there Join Date: 27 Feb 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 209 Reputation: 71 Rep Power: 3	I think it cud b due to a reaction with my fabric msepad. Coz it has a rubber backing on the back of the pad. Mebe it's a reaction between mse n pad that makes the rubber coating melt. I've noticed plastic things reacting when I store in plastic bags. After sometime, the plastic stuff gets all melted. Coz the MX510 was ok for 3 years while I was using it on a Func1030 pad. Edit: Actually I just realised my new G9 has suffered the same fate. The rubber coated cover has started to peel as well. Using the same Corepad Eyepad as the MX510. __________________ Blackbird Intel Q6600\|\| Corsair H50\|\| Asus Striker II Formula\|\| 8gb Kingston HyperX 1066\|\| 3 Way SLi 8800GTX\|\| 150Gb Raptor\|\| 1200W Silverstone Decathlon\|\| Logitech G9 n G19\|\| Edifier E3350 Speakers\|\| Sennheiser HD580 Precision Headphones\|\| Apple Cinema Display 30in\|\| Silverstone Raven RV02.

16th Jan 2008, 08:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 32,304 Reputation: 3574 Rep Power: 75	BTW, how did you remove the rubber coating? My Microsoft mouse has the same problem. __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

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