How to clean the Logitech MX Ergo Trackball Mouse

Logitech MX ERGO Advanced Wireless Trackball with Tilt Plate to be exact.
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[@leonardonobrega2615]

This saved my Ergo MX. I was unhappy with my track ball being draggy and somewhere bumpy... it was not a pleasure anymore... I followed your video and I was so surprised the difference it made... I completely forgot the experience this mouse give us... it is working smoothly now... amazing

[@dhfenske]

Thank you so much for posting this! I didn't know that one can just pop the ball out. I've been taking mine apart by unscrewing the screws that hold the two halves together. Wow. You've now had a big impact on my life! Thank you.

[@SoSoTechTube]

That's awesome! I probably don't even have the right screwdriver for that.

[@tincekk]

Same here [facepalm]

[@x0rZ15t]

If you have a pencil with eraser on the other side you can easily use that to push out the trackball without damaging it. Been doing for a while now and not a single scratch anywhere.

[@jazandriz]

Pencil eraser worked so well thank you!!!

[@SoSoTechTube]

Man, seems like everybody but me owns pencils with erasers these days. Still couldn't find one for the new vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0

[@bbfreak8367]

I don't want to scratch my ball with a scissor! Kidding aside, excellent tutorial!

[@jonathanglasnapp1001]

This video was a life saver thank you! My mouse stopped working in the middle of a project, and it turned out to be a piece of lint falling in front of the sensor. I had excellent results using the eraser end of a pencil to pop the track ball out without scuffing or damaging it.

[@SoSoTechTube]

I made a new video and because I couldn't get myself to start recording, I kept delaying cleaning it, so there was a lot of lint in the end kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0 was it as bad for your trackball mouse?

[@lvillafana]

Thanks for making this video. I loved the MX Ergo trackball when I first got it two years ago and was about to chuck into the recycle bin because of how sluggish and unresponsive the pointer got to be. I even looked at ways of using the apple trackpad on Windows 10. Then I saw your well made video and in a few seconds cleaned it using your advice, being careful not to scratch it. It now works like new! You are the best.

[@rxbusa]

Tools I found useful: Use a cheap wooden chopstick ( the kind with a flat surface on the end) to push the ball out, a cloth COVID mask to catch the ball and a Q-tip to clean the ball chamber.

[@SoSoTechTube]

I only had a slightly fancy one but at least the front still worked in the new vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0

[@tintinlavigne5257]

hi thank you for the video for me it's one of the euro electrique plug for removing the ball and mild solvant (kerosene or else), for the little rollers let the solvant rest for 20 sec then blow with dry compress air for pc cleaning the result is realy smouth dont deep the mouse into any liquide, just deep some q-tips in some kerosene then apply on the roller and let soak.

[@SoSoTechTube]

That was a curious choice of tool but it did work in my new video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0 . I don't have kerosene lying around but alcohol worked well and works for the outside top surface too!

[@andrelsmoraes]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing!

[@strandboy23]

this is my first trackball mouse and i recently almost bashed it straight through my desk. i'm surprised (and slightly grossed out) and how much "debris" can build up in that track ball cavity. this video completely changed my life :)

[@SoSoTechTube]

"ball cavity" 🐭🖰🦷🕳️😰

[@HauntedAnimations]

A ballpoint pen’s backside should work, like an old officepen that is hexagonal like a pencil with a clear body

[@SoSoTechTube]

Found one of those for my new video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0

[@rogerwolkoff435]

OK, I rarely comment in KZbin... thank you! I used a chopstick to pop mine out (ERGO M575). Use a soft cloth and a little windex. Man, was it dirty in there. I was ready to toss it out or order a new one. As previous users commented, feels like new! I was getting super frustrated with the mouse jumping around, not going where I wanted it to, and being SUPER slow and draggy to move across the screen. Glad you posted this!

[@lakantoj]

Trackball is working again after cleaning

[@yuppyredneck]

Thanks man. it is a lovely mouse.

[@Jeddco66]

i use a pencil to push the ball out

[@leonardbignardi4226]

The cotton swab is good, but then I use a lint-free cloth to clean the inside of the trackball socket. I also use the lint-free cloth to clean the ball that tends to pick up oils from your thumb. This is how I used to clean the Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball that I have used for many years. Thank you for this video as I had not seen the hole on the under side of the mxergo to push out the trackball.

[@giancarlosp7]

Love how easy to clean it is :)

[@craterhall592]

Thank you so very much for this video. I got a 570 a couple of years ago, about a year ago the ball stopped working, so I bought a M575, (but did not toss the old one). Now, a couple of days ago the M575, the ball stopped working, watched your video, used the eraser on a pencil to push the ball out & inside was filled with lint, removed the lint & now it works like new. Then I got the 570 out, removed the ball & it too was filled with lint & am glad I didn't toss it. Thanks again.

[@maricelatapia6229]

I tossed my first one and broke it trying to clean it!

[@christinecadorette4316]

Amazing video! thank you so much. I had gotten so frustrated with my trackball's sluggish response. Was totally ready to pass it on to a new home. Watching your video I was back to turbo speed after a few seconds of cleaning. I can't believe the difference! Thank you so much!

[@SoSoTechTube]

Nice!

[@dnamouser9065]

Thank you so much! I was about to get a new one but tried your method and found a layer of lint! I cleaned it and it works like a dream now. Thanks!

[@jessicasmith2850]

This helped me. I was going to buy another mouse because I didn't know how to fix the track ball and get it to work smoothly again.

[@Hoobz01]

80% of you watching this probably wear glasses. I used one of my glasses arms to poke the ball out. And a clean handkerchief to clean the socket. Thank you SoSoTech for the info

[@rafaelroque5453]

I pull the ball out couple of times a day while using and clean the little balls inside, they get dirty really fast and everytime I clean it the ball becomes much easier to move

[@SoSoTechTube]

A couple times a day seems a lot. Lots of dust in the environment?

[@rafaelroque5453]

@@SoSoTechTube the enviroment is kinda dirty here really, but I like it always 100% clean, even though there is almost no dirty I pull put and clea

[@planbvoyage]

You saved the life of my mouse already at 46 seconds! Thank you so much for this video!

[@yassmeynealhasani532]

Thanks! q tip advice saved mouse. I recommend also dislodging and cleaning the track ball sitting on bed or over the mattress if you have two left hands because it is slippery if you use alcohol wipes and it will likely pounce off and around. My mouse still performed adequately two years without cleaning that it slipped my mind but I am noticing the faster, smoother slide now that it is back. I will definitely be cleaning it regularly from now on

[@jafajo]

this is not difficult and done in under 6.08 min . . . . . . . how to clean the switches inside ? thats the question

[@lautrey6531]

Thank you very much. My Ergo MX is now as new! P.S. My previous Logi Track Ball connections were cleaned using Isopropyl alcohol after disassembling the device. I did not know that the track ball could come out without disassembling the unit. Many thanks.

[@rosasoriasantosateos]

Thank you! I had not cleaned mine since I bought it 2 years ago (I know) because I wasn't sure how to do it without damaging it. Today it finally became unusable and after watching this and cleaning it, it's as good as it was the day I thought it!

[@maricelatapia6229]

The back of a pencil worked great! I then removed the lint from the collection spots with a microfiber towel.

[@MarcoZamora]

Ummm, I just use a regular pencil eraser. Goes in with room to spare and the eraser is gentle on the ball.

[@manuelramosgonzalez4455]

¡Thank You!

[@slavkokrivokapic3752]

Great video, you helped me, thanks!

[@JaganVeeraraghavan]

I have owned this for 3 years and never knew the ball could be taken out to cleaned. The trackball stopped working today with 3 years worth of gunk stuck in. Followed your video and now I have my MX Ergo working again beautifully

[@deificGashsaucer]

remember guys don't scratch your ball

[@SoSoTechTube]

Quoth the Raven: Truth! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0

[@PWLGOZ]

A chopstick works perfectly. Then I just cleaned it with a eyeglass cleaning microfiber cloth. Thanks for this video. I didn't realize that all you had to do was to pop out the ball to clean it.

[@sheskyrose]

Thank you so much for making this video! I couldn't get the screws out if the bottom and didn't think the ball should just be able to pop out of it! You're a lifesaver!

[@SoSoTechTube]

Ha! Glad you didn't overkill with getting the screws out!

[@dracul1986]

Spending half the video on how to remove the ball was a bit much 😅

[@giangdoan91]

Thank you for this video! I knew my Ergo was dirty but I had no clue how filthy it was LOL.

[@Tenkuu-san]

Great video! It's shocking and extremely disappointing to see that the mouse itself doesn't come with instructions, nor even a link to a page with instructions, on how to clean their mouse. One question though: what do you use to clean the ball itself?

[@bntn2238]

Probably the best ball mouse on the market by far. Too bad the manual didn't factor instructions on how to clean the mouse.

[@DS-xw9go]

Is there any reason why you couldn't have figured this out BEFORE you made this presentation. I don't think I ever laughed so hard in my life. Thanks for the chuckles.

[@oKMz]

Use the backside of a pencil. Gives you a good excuse to always keep a pencil around, which is very handy

[@rodneyjohnson4834]

Thanks a lot - I was about ready to throw this mouse away and you showed an easy fix in a very straightforward way. Why hasn't the MFG provided this type of video? Because they hope you replace it and spend more money with them. Great job!

[@BlazeIsaf]

That hole is exactly the right size for a No.2 Pencil. I can't help but imagine that was the exact intent... for people to stick the eraser side of a No.2 pencil in there.

[@larsdehaas2946]

dude you saved my mouse! You dont want to know what i found in there. The cursor is moving almost TOO fast now.. :)

[@LucasSantos-wp7ji]

wow, thanks for making this! The mouse is 10x better after a good cleaning

[@LKaempen]

Thank you for showing the older model M575 - answered my question in :47 sec

[@almiien]

Great thanks so much for this video my ergo was full of dust and didn’t move well before the cleaning

[@kevinjee2574]

I was going to open it, by removing the screws with a screwdriver... So thank you for this video!

[@ivanprokounin4029]

Phew! What a relief! I usually feel that when i DO scratch my ball, not this time though! Remarkable!

[@GemmaHentsch]

Did exactly what it said on the tin... Thank you :)

[@michaelprosperity3420]

Nice. Just cleaned my trac ball and it works great. Lint

[@TheMarketingShowChannel]

Good as new thanks.

[@NateLeeLLC]

Thank you!

[@lexsumiify]

Thanks for the video. The trackball was beginning to skip when scrolling around. Couldn't figure out how to remove the ball to get it cleaned. Definitely helped.

[@cornwellfamily5219]

You're brilliant! I couldn't figure out how to get the ball out! Thanks so much.

[@brianconeri]

You are a lifesaver. My MX ergo was getting slow and nasty

[@fatgrouch]

It's time someone do a video for cleaning the inside of this mouse. That's the area when things can go wrong.

[@highlandas]

Thank you so much! Very easy instruction.

[@alanboord7866]

Use chopstick to get the ball out. Works great!

[@diegocn123]

Chopstick poke out the ball pretty well.

[@christophercapasso8214]

I love the trackball and after a year or so it was awful.... Had no idea the ball popped out - cleaned all the gunk out with alcohol wipes. Now it's as good as new so thanks!!

[@SoSoTechTube]

I used alcohol in my new video, good call, also works on the top surface very well kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0

[@peterfitch7775]

Great job! I completely overlooked the hole on the bottom. I have had other trackballs and the balls was much easier to get out. Once I saw how easy it was to get out by pushing out, it solved my problem. I sued the rubber end of a tablet pen and it easily popped out.

[@SoSoTechTube]

Ah, I should have checked if the Apple Pencil 2 would fit in my new vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0 oh well. next time

[@steveomedic]

Thank you for the excellent tutorial!

[@MarcoSalinasDoctorSEO]

Muchas gracias desde Chile en Sudamérica, no sabía como limpiarlo sin dañarlo. Mejoro un 1000%

[@dereis6481]

Stell Dich nicht so an , nimm einen dünnen Stift zum Kugel rausdrücken. Kabelbinder ist peinlich.

[@petervalmers2630]

Many thanks for your helpful video.

[@EdwardFrank-v8z]

I use the eraser side of a #2 pencil

[@TrixieWolf]

You leave the sticker on the bottom because you want the mouse to slide around like that, I suppose? That seems an odd choice.

[@SoSoTechTube]

Oh, I just wanted to keep the instructions around. The spinning is an unexpected fun side effect.

[@brucedickey]

ballpoint pen will pop ball out

[@ZigBehaviour]

Those in Asian countries have an advantage here, I found a Chop Stick did the trick!

[@SoSoTechTube]

Tried and tested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0

[@matheuskozlowaskipereira1724]

thanksss😃

[@giantinside]

Brilliant!

[@lifeisgameplayit]

mmm yes :) We love this thing :)

[@BronzeLincolns81]

I used scissors. cleaned out the dust and it works like brand new.

[@SoSoTechTube]

That's reckless! I used this as a warning in kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0 :D

[@DanielSantos-g6v]

Thank you!!

[@mcdonols]

great video thanks!

[@lazry3208]

I have to clean my mouse every week or so - otherwise it gets gritty.

[@SoSoTechTube]

Yeah, although sometimes you get away with shaking it and letting gravity do it's job

[@chriswyld7018]

Thank you! I just removed a clump of dust from mine and the difference is amazing. I was able to fit my pinky in the hole at the bottom of my M575 to pop the ball out.

[@RobWill5864]

Thanks!

[@rangerbuddy175]

Thanks! My Ergo was driving me crazy until I found this solution. Still can't believe how much grime was in there. Nasty. :)

[@ferroussoul]

Thank you, I loved this mouse but it was starting to get sticky. I was able to pull the ball out, but didn't know what to do next so thank you for this guide...it's so smooth again.

[@simondoy2169]

Thank you so much for this guide, I have been slowly driving myself mad trying to clean the ball. Lo and behold using a pencil and the ball comes out and I can see why it was not working so well. So much dirt. My mouse is like new! Thank you

[@ideamonkey]

Thank you. Was stopped at even popping that ball out, like others. This pulled a constantly-felt pebble from my psychic shoe.

[@djmips]

chopstick!

[@seanhe]

Thanks for the vid. Unfortunately for me, I found it after I took apart the Ergo to clean the trackball holder. I managed to put everything together and it appears to be working just fine. I thought to myself, it can't be this hard to clean something like this; it has to be a better way. Lo and behold, here I am ;) thanks again.

[@m.carter9090]

Yahooooo - thank you!

[@rat.1]

Is there a way this mouse can be used wired?

[@SoSoTechTube]

You can plug in the micro-usb cable permanently but you'll have to use the wireless usb dongle to connect still.

[@whatthecarlos]

any ideas on how to clean the part where your palm goes? i don't want to damage the soft material, but it also seems to collect my sweat. makes my hand smell funny after a while

[@coreyreed6329]

This is an extremely helpful video. Thank you!

[@SoSoTechTube]

I actually tested it with alcohol in kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0 and it works great. So nice and fresh again! Thanks for motivating me to give it a shot, it was starting to get a little yucky when I took a closer look.

[@JessicaFEREM]

I think they mean something like a cheap Bic pen, like the one you use to wind a cassette tape

[@SoSoTechTube]

*nods* and thank you for making me feel old for knowing what you talk about 😭

[@JessicaFEREM]

@@SoSoTechTube I'm GenZ lol I'm probably the last gen that the poorer people still use casettes.

[@StimpYJCatZ]

Thanks :)

[@fabiobotelhogtr]

Thanks!! 😁

[@bernardosandoval9733]

thanks

[@flavioguzman]

this is great man! Thanks

[@flavioguzman]

You saved me from unscrewing my mouse.

[@Sasspen]

Oh my gosh thank you I have had this for 6 months and didn’t know to clean it. It started skipping. Pretty sozeable dust bunnies gathered. Works SO MUCH better now!

[@Sasspen]

Also Q tip was the best idea

[@mcsey2k1]

Wow, it feels like I just got a new mouse. It is so much faster and smoother. Thank you for posting this video, it was a life saver.

[@raulinimia05]

x2 haha

[@montydaniels1054]

?

[@dand.9415]

Any ideas on how to clean the trackwheel? It doesn't appear that it is engineered for cleaning like the ball. Currently, my trackwheel will not scroll down.

[@SoSoTechTube]

Ouch. Sounds like you'll have to disassemble it to clean it.

[@dirtybassboosted173]

Hi there , I am planning to buy new microphone but confused between "arrozi colona ( 83USD in my country) " vs "rode nt mini (120 USD)" . Can you please tell me that does "arrozi colona" provides zero latency monitoring just like "rode nt mini " ? Thanks in advance

[@SoSoTechTube]

Yes it does. I finally made the switch to audio interface + XLR microphone though

[@peterkn2]

I had no idea the ball would just pop out so easily when pushed from the bottom, +1 for that info. But seriously, you couldn't find a regular pen for this video? Some cheap BIC pen or even a pencil with eraser tip?

[@SoSoTechTube]

Well... I tried in kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIWlhKJpgcuDes0