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:
>

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.

Not even sure of the differences between the two, but if I were you I
would just pick up a G502 Hero since they seem to be pretty much the
same thing.. about $44 on Amazon right now.  The one I'm using right
now is almost 3 years old and everything about it seems to be still
going strong... I may be a little hard on them due to online shooters,
so the plastic skates on the bottom tend to either erode, peel or just
get tiny micro scratches that create friction (the friction probably
won't matter as much if you're not into competitive online
games)...literally just replaced mine a few weeks ago but thats like
$8 or so for cheap plastic parts readily available and 5 mins to swap
them out, so no complaints here and if I had to buy another one right
now I would not stray outside the G502 line because I like the form
factor including the thumb tray (also reduces drag).