Re: Can static electricity kill your mouse?

On Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:12:37 -0500, Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com>
wrote:

On Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:16:56 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

I should have done that. Unfortunately, I already threw it away.  It's
gone now.

Awww, opportunity lost. Then again, it's just a mouse and you likely
wouldn't have seen anything significant anyway (although maybe you
could have salvaged some parts if you intend to buy an identical
replacement and that one goes bad ;-)

You didn't specify if it was wired or wireless. If its wired, there's
a more of possibility (though still improbably low) of static
electricity hurting the mouse than if its wireless, just because a
wireless mouse is pretty much all plastic on the outside, but a wired
mouse has an electrically conductive lead going straight to its
innards.

It was a wired mouse. A Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum to be exact.

Well, not a $5 Temu-special, anyway. That Logitechs aren't really
quality products. They're middle-of-the-road devices, and I'd bet 40%
of the cost of the G502 is due to its styling and weights, 30% of it
is "gaming mouse mark-up" and the rest is just ordinary Logitech mouse
parts.

Which, again, is not to be dismissive of your choice or Logitech
itself. Logitech is pretty much my brand-of-choice for every mouse I
use. They're _fine_ and can last a good while. But I don't associate
the brand with high-quality electronics or design, so one of 'em just
up and dying for no apparent reason seems totally on-brand to me ;-)