This is awesome.

I'm wondering whether the battery can be removed and will the mouse still function?

If you leave the mouse plugged in, but just don't have the battery, is there any problems?

 

Honestly, I would've thought $150 gets us D2F-01F

 

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Originally Posted by thatgold

This is awesome.

I'm wondering whether the battery can be removed and will the mouse still function?

If you leave the mouse plugged in, but just don't have the battery, is there any problems?

it does work, you void the warranty by doing so.

up to you whether or not its worth it. on a mouse this price its not worth it to me. besides, wireless.

 

Yeah I'll pass on doin this. Definitely not worth it imo

 

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Originally Posted by qsxcv

disassembly

someone was careless in the assembly line and got a spring onto the magnet for one of the side buttons

are you sure the spring was on the magnet? I remember 2 springs from the G 502 sitting near the wheel (those were for the 4 way wheel if I remember correctly).
Better check taht before re-assambling

 

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Originally Posted by unplayed namer

are you sure the spring was on the magnet? I remember 2 springs from the G 502 sitting near the wheel (those were for the 4 way wheel if I remember correctly).
Better check taht before re-assambling

THIS.
You probably took off a spring from the wheel, which became attached to a magnet which grips the buttons.
Very unlikely there would be an extra spring in the mouse.

 

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Originally Posted by discoprince

it does work, you void the warranty by doing so.

up to you whether or not its worth it. on a mouse this price its not worth it to me. besides, wireless.

This mouse was designed to be wireless. Removing the battery is only for battery replacement, and the mouse is able to work without a battery, but that's only for fallback mode, while you replace the battery. Unless Logitech tells you to remove it if they sent you a replacement battery, don't remove it. Your warranty will be void.

If you (not you, the person I'm quoting) really are anal enough to want to use this mouse without a battery, why would you pay $150 for it? Wait for the wired no battery version to come out, which will probably cost $50 less, and weigh 90g, and come with a full warranty! I mean it's up to you...some of you throw LN2 on CPU's, so it's your hardware. Just don't complain if you void the warranty then something breaks....

 

Weight with the cable plugged?

You could have used some lighter fluid to remove the feet without damaging them or the plastic (from what I seen, but I'm not 100% sure that's the case). I used lighter fluid to clean my Zowie FK, however, the FK has a coating that likely resists damage to the plastic.

I dissembled my G100s and ZA13 by pressing down on the feet until I could see a depression (indicating the screw holes), I cut out that portion of the feet with a hobby knife/razor. Then I folded in the edges so the feet wouldn't scrape on the mouse pad.

 

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Originally Posted by Falkentyne

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Originally Posted by unplayed namer

are you sure the spring was on the magnet? I remember 2 springs from the G 502 sitting near the wheel (those were for the 4 way wheel if I remember correctly).
Better check taht before re-assambling

THIS.
You probably took off a spring from the wheel, which became attached to a magnet which grips the buttons.
Very unlikely there would be an extra spring in the mouse.

come on guys...
i'm not that careless

both wheel springs are still intact, so it really is an extra one.

 

Why not just use this mouse without cable and battery? That'll make it the lightest possible.

 

uhhhhhhm

 

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Originally Posted by popups

Weight with the cable plugged?

107-14.4=92.6
probably something a little heavier than g303's weight in the end.
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You could have used some lighter fluid to remove the feet without damaging them or the plastic (from what I seen, but I'm not 100% sure that's the case). I used lighter fluid to clean my Zowie FK, however, the FK has a coating that likely resists damage to the plastic.

i just peeled them off. not too much damage... but damaged enough that if i put them back on, it won't be perfectly uniform.
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I dissembled my G100s and ZA13 by pressing down on the feet until I could see a depression (indicating the screw holes), I cut out that portion of the feet with a hobby knife/razor. Then I folded in the edges so the feet wouldn't scrape on the mouse pad.

g100s's hole is large and easy to find. g900's holes... not so much. but now that i've found them, anyone else who wants to do this can do what you say

 

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Originally Posted by daniel0731ex

Why not just use this mouse without cable and battery? That'll make it the lightest possible.

I lol'd.

 

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Originally Posted by daniel0731ex

Why not just use this mouse without cable and battery? That'll make it the lightest possible.

Shots are fired

 

Awesome topic.M8 can you show us what type of click switches is used and famous click retention mechanism in this mouse?

 

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Originally Posted by qsxcv

it really is an extra one.

so you got a free spare part. grats!

 

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Originally Posted by qsxcv

i just peeled them off. not too much damage... but damaged enough that if i put them back on, it won't be perfectly uniform.

g100s's hole is large and easy to find. g900's holes... not so much. but now that i've found them, anyone else who wants to do this can do what you say

The screw holes for front of the ZA13 are very small, the rear screw holes are much bigger. At first I thought there wasn't any front screws for the ZA13, but after applying some more pressure they revealed themselves.

 

updated op with more pictures

soooooo

teflon thread seal tape fixes the looseness of the buttons without adding any noticeable friction

just one layer of it is enough.

 

Finally got time after work to do this. 100% worth.

no free spare parts in mine though

 

Do you think there is a possibility for Logitech to fix the loose buttons in a new revision or nah?

 

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Originally Posted by MasterBash

Do you think there is a possibility for Logitech to fix the loose buttons in a new revision or nah?

It's physically possible, but they claim it's that way because they want it to be.

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Originally Posted by equlix

Finally got time after work to do this. 100% worth.

no free spare parts in mine though

Is there any extra weight that exists (for the battery) that can be removed? How much does the right side buttons weigh?

 

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Originally Posted by MasterBash

Do you think there is a possibility for Logitech to fix the loose buttons in a new revision or nah?

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Originally Posted by popups

It's physically possible, but they claim it's that way because they want it to be.
Is there any extra weight that exists (for the battery) that can be removed? How much does the right side buttons weigh?

less than 1g

 

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Originally Posted by equlix

less than 1g

Really? The plastic side button piece from my Zowie FK weighs ~1.5g and the unnecessary side button PCB area ~3.5g.

I was thinking if you removed the right side buttons completely you would save 3-5g. Then maybe there is a bunch of plastic to hold the battery that might weigh ~10g,

 

probably around 3-4g, but for me, it's kind of uncomfortable without the side caps

 

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Originally Posted by qsxcv

probably around 3-4g, but for me, it's kind of uncomfortable without the side caps

I would probably use tape to cover the hole.

Right now I am using my ZA13 and FK without the right side button piece. The ZA13 is slightly covered with tape. The FK is not covered yet.