This article shows you how to replace the dead batteries of an Apple Magic Mouse wireless mouse. It also explains how to recharge a Magic Mouse 2 with a built-in internal battery, which therefore cannot be removed manually by the user. Read on to find out how.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Replace the Batteries of an Apple Magic Mouse
Step 1. Turn the mouse over
The Magic Mouse on / off switch is located at the bottom of the device along with the battery compartment.
Step 2. Turn off the mouse
Disable the circular cursor at the top right by moving it down. In this way the green trace that characterizes it when it is active will be hidden.
Step 3. Press the black button to release the battery compartment cover
It is positioned at the bottom of the bottom of the mouse. By sliding it slightly towards the bottom, the cover that hides the batteries will be ejected.
If the battery cover does not pop up when you press the release button, try using a very thin object (such as a pick) to pry
Step 4. Lift the free end of the cover, then completely remove it from its place
In this way you will be able to separate it from the rest of the device, having free access to the battery compartment. The Magic Mouse uses two AA (stylus) batteries to function.
Step 5. Remove the stylus batteries
This is extremely easy to do, if you help yourself with your fingers or a thin plastic object, so you can pry and lift one end of each battery and then effortlessly pull them out.
To carry out this step, never use a sharp or pointed metal object, as you risk damaging the batteries, the mouse or worse, injuring yourself
Step 6. Install two new AA batteries
All batteries are polarized and the positive pole is identified by a sign +. Inside the battery compartment of the mouse, the positive pole is located at the top, while the negative one (identified by the sign -) is located at the bottom.
Some Apple Magic Mouse users report experiencing problems using Duracell batteries. For best results always rely on batteries with a high build quality (for example the Energizer)
Step 7. Replace the mouse battery cover
To do this, make sure the opening on the lid lines up with the black release button on the bottom of the mouse.
Step 8. Gently press the bottom of the plastic cover
In this way the latter should lock correctly in its seat.
Step 9. Turn on the mouse by activating the mouse switch
Move the mouse upwards so that its green trace appears and that the small light, located in the upper right corner of the bottom of the mouse, turns on to indicate that the pointing device is working.
Step 10. Turn the mouse over
After the device has managed to restore the wireless connection with the Mac, you will be able to use it normally.
To know when it's time to replace the batteries of your Magic Mouse, you can monitor the percentage of remaining charge directly from the Mac desktop
Method 2 of 3: Charge the Batteries of a Magic Mouse 2
Step 1. Flip the Magic Mouse 2
Being equipped with built-in rechargeable batteries, they cannot be replaced manually, but they can be recharged when they run out of residual charge.
Step 2. Locate the connecting Lightning port
It is positioned in the lower part of the bottom of the device and is characterized by a very thin rectangular shape.
The mouse has a dedicated charger, but you can also use the one supplied with the iPhone 5, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, 7 or 7 Plus
Step 3. Plug the charger into a working power outlet
It resembles a small white cube and features the classic two-prong electrical plug, which can be plugged into a regular electrical outlet.
If you prefer to charge the mouse by plugging it into your computer, gently separate the connecting cable from the charger, then insert the USB connector into a free port on your computer (this is the end that was connected to the charger)
Step 4. Connect the smaller connector of the cable to its port on the mouse
This is a Lightning-type connector, which must be inserted into its port located at the bottom of the bottom of the device.
The Lightning connector can be plugged into its mouse port in any direction
Step 5. Let the device charge for at least one hour
This way you can be sure that the mouse's batteries will have reached a practically full charge by the time you disconnect it from the computer.
- It is likely that the batteries will recharge much faster using the battery charger instead of using the USB port, so if you are in a hurry it is preferable to adopt the first solution.
- To know when it's time to recharge the batteries of your Magic Mouse 2, you can monitor the percentage of remaining charge directly from the Mac desktop.
Method 3 of 3: Check the Battery Remaining Percentage
Step 1. Make sure the mouse is connected to the Mac
Just try to move the device and see if the pointer displayed on the screen moves accordingly.
If the mouse is not connected, it is most likely turned off. Turn it on by activating the switch on the bottom of the device, moving it upwards so that a green trace appears
Step 2. Enter the "Apple" menu
It features the Apple logo and is located in the upper left corner of the desktop. This will bring up a drop-down menu.
Step 3. Select the System Preferences option
It is located at the top of the menu that appeared.
Step 4. Click the Mouse icon
It is located within the second row of icons in the "System Preferences" window, starting from the top.
Step 5. Look for "Mouse Battery Level:
. It is located in the lower left corner of the window. It should be accompanied by a battery icon, along with the percentage of remaining charge located to the right of the battery.
Advice
- After turning it back on, the mouse will need a few seconds to re-establish the wireless connection with the Mac.
- If you know you won't be using the mouse for a long time, consider turning it off completely.
