hey,
I have the newer version of the IE 3.0 and I opened it to fix some of the known issues that come with this version of the IE 3.0. I made some pictures in case someone wants to do the same with his / her mouse.
Scroll-wheel:the scroll wheel on the new IE 3.0 is pretty loud and it can be moved on the z axis just by putting a finger on it. The problem is when there's weight on the scroll wheel like the finger while scrolling the scroll wheel will move down the z axis and cause rattling noise when scrolling. So we have to make sure the scroll wheel stays in place when scrolling and may only move down the z axis when we want to middle click. When we open up the mouse we will see what exactly causes the scroll wheel issue.
I added a a small part of a spring, one torsion is enough otherwise the spring would be too strong. I bend one end of the spring to make it straight. Then I clamped the straight end between the red plastic thing which holds the scroll wheel axis and the switch for the middle click. Make sure the wire is not too big because there would be too much pressure to the switch and the plastic. You won't need any glue or tape just clamp it between there it will stick. I got my little spring from a a vrm heatsink for graphic cards but the spring of every ball pen will do, you will need to cut it though ( 1 torsion)
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Side buttons:The side buttons feel loose and you can push them really far into the mouse. There are basically two reasons which cause the issues with the side buttons. First thing is there's a red plastic thing which holds the buttons on the inside. This red plastic holder is just hitched on the side of the mouse and it can move up and down making the buttons feel loose. Second thing is the buttons themselves have a little arm that will bring them back in position when they have been pushed. You will have to bend those little arms that work like springs to the side to make the buttons feel a bit stronger.
I fixed the red plastic holder with strong tape, superglue will do as well if not better. Just make sure before glueing that buttons work properly. Also be a little careful when removing the side buttons and the red plastic. There are thin plastic parts which break easily. A hitch broke when I tried to remove the bigger side button. But that's not a problem cause I will certainly superglue the red plastic in place later. When removing the side button part you will have to remove the back of the mouse and the main buttons as well. There are four screws in the back of the mouse.
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UPDATE: glued the red plastic holder to the case with instant adhesive and the buttons became even stronger.
Also tried using a braided cord that I had from an older xai mouse. The IE 3.0 definetly looks sexy with it but it is not recognized by the computer
Too sad....
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UPDATE 2:
Ok I tried several different methods fixing the scroll wheel and there are many ways to do so but the solution is so simple that you don't get it in the first place
...The main noise caused by the scroll wheel occurs when scrolling up. The reason for this is that the axle of the scroll wheel always smashes against the red plastic that holds the axle. The guidance for the axle simply is to wide. I simply put some tape one the one side to make the guidance smaller so the scroll wheel fits tighter in it. Also the tape reduces noise if the axle hits the notch of that red plastic. So you simply have to make the guidance smaller so the axle can't move in it. It has to move down though to be able to press switch for the middle click. That's the reason I didn't apply tape on the bottom of the guidance. With that solution the scrolling is calm in both directions also the middle click just works fine. I recommend this method over any other known method. Enjoy!
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