Wanted: Broken Logitech G5 Mouse
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Matthew1990
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Can you not use the standard USB cable??? Just a thought.
just a noob
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Why not buy my G500? 
Egon
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just a noob
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What? The problem is where the cord meets the mouse. The actual USB plug is fine.
I think the connections for the usb on the mouse are soldered on, so any usb cord should work
Egon
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They aren't. I've replaced the cord before.
just a noob
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Oh
bomberboysk
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Pics? It may be possible to repair the mouse by removing whatever connector you are referring to and soldering directly to the pcb.
Also, not sure if you realized it, but logitech mice have a 3 year warranty i believe. (I know my G5 did, and so does the G9 i have anyhow).
bomberboysk
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If you have had to repair it multiple times...may just be worth your while to pickup one with a warranty if you have to keep buying broken mice to fix it, as you need to think about how much it ends up costing you each time you buy a broken mouse, pay to have it shipped to you, etc.
just a noob
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bomberboysk
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Ouch, looks like a ribbon cable which you wouldnt be able to solder. Beyond the ribbon cable, do you know if it goes back to standard solid/stranded copper wire? If so you could trace those back to the cable, strip a bit of the braided sleeving off, and then solder those wires directly to the pads on the printed circuit board inside the mouse.
Albeit you are advertising in someone elses thread...Egons best path would probably be to buy your g500 quite honestly. Especially if he sells his G5 on ebay afterwards.For $40 you could buy a new logitech g500
JlCollins005
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the ribbon cable looks like its seperate from the plug for the usb unless im looking at this wrong but you could prolly determine where wires would go for those pins if you stripped the old usb cable and follow the wires to each.
just a noob
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Happens to be my price, but every now and then there seems to be a sale on the G500 for around $36+shipping on Amazon
Egon
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Alright here are some shots of the actual cord connection itself.
The cord sheath is knit so stripping it wouldn't really work without ruining the whole sheath.
I still think 8 bucks for a whole broken mouse is fine. If it was just a cord I couldn't think it would be more than 4 dollars.
The cord sheath is knit so stripping it wouldn't really work without ruining the whole sheath.
I still think 8 bucks for a whole broken mouse is fine. If it was just a cord I couldn't think it would be more than 4 dollars.
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bomberboysk
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Alright here are some shots of the actual cord connection itself.
The cord sheath is knit so stripping it wouldn't really work without ruining the whole sheath.
I still think 8 bucks for a whole broken mouse is fine. If it was just a cord I couldn't think it would be more than 4 dollars.
Oh, that ribbon cable went to a different part. If you are any decent with soldering you could remove that jack, and just solder those wires directly to the pcb. Stripping that sheath back is pretty easy, just cut it with a sharp knife, you'll need to re heatshrink it though.