Go to System Preferences, press "Mouse," and press "Set Up Bluetooth Mouse." I appreciate your assistance. Almost went to buy a new keyboard. Your mouse should have come with its own charger, though you can use the charger for an iPhone 5, 5S, 6/6 Plus, 6S/6S Plus, or 7/7 Plus to charge this mouse. Please help us continue to provide you with our trusted how-to guides and videos for free by whitelisting wikiHow on your ad blocker. I had a keyboard that went bad because of a bleeding battery. The Apple Magic Mouse is a multi-touch mouse manufactured and sold by Apple Inc. Your mouse doesn't scroll up or down or side to side. Peter Moskaluk, Just worked fore me too I had already replaced one keyboard! Then, push the black battery tab downwards to open the cover. Terms — We've got the tips you need! Plugged it in to charge, still nothing. I discovered that If I “tap”, or lightly strike the keyboard in certain ways, it would start working again… If I wiggled the battery compartment cover, it would work again, so I concluded that it was a loose connection somewhere. Yes, yes, yes thank you Jensekin it worked for me too!!! However, according to Apple: For the fastest battery charging performance, be sure your device is switched on when connecting the Lightning to USB cable. I've tried using different batteries, cleaning out the battery … I looked at everything more closely and noticed a key thing. I bought one a week or two ago, only to find that it would intermittently cut out…. I know it sounds Crazy. For tips on how to recharge the Magic Mouse 2, keep reading! Your mouse may take a few seconds to reconnect to your Mac after turning it back on. Note: If the light on the bottom of the mouse does not glow or flash when you turn on the mouse, make sure the batteries are properly charged and installed. The salespeople should be able to help you. Try Different Port or Computer. I tried the pea-sized foil, several different "pea" sizes... Each time, the green light came on for a second or 2 then started blinking--33 times blink-blink, then finally the green light went off altogether. All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. 08/24/2019 by © 2021 iFixit — Licensed under Creative Commons — Privacy — I feel like an idiot - same - thought dummy battery was third battery. This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. I cleaned it up and tried to fire it up to no avail. Since a week the mouse does not switch ON consistently, it does not show the green light at all. Without the tinfoil it is completely unresponsive but with it I get a glimmer of hope but still cannot connect. Insert the batteries again and see if it works. Weak batteries might give the indications that the mouse is working correctly but in reality, it wouldn’t be. No light on the bottom. i have had the same problem NOW! Tinfoil worked to get the battery lights coming back on. I have changed batteries in my wireless keyboard and when I wanted to turn on keyboard it couldn't be turned on? That's what I first thought. Mine did not start up, the capslock key fell out the first day I got it, we should get a new keyboard. Thank you! I'm not … 06/09/2020 by The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. Back in business! Thank you muchos! You should have a Working Keyboard. Wipe the batteries by using a clean, soft cloth. I was mislead by the "dummy battery" inside the battery compartment, think that it was positive terminal facing upwards. Really a silly and misleading design. Various fixes such as putting tin foil at the positive end or scratching the contact areas provide temporary relief. After I reverse the battery terminal, with positive terminal inserted facing down, keyboard works like a charm. The screw holding the logic board into place is the negative terminal for the batteries! Look carefully at the positive contact on the mouse. A perfect explanation of the problem as I saw it. I was devastated to find it didn't turn on after all the work I put in. After you’ve removed the cover, take out the 2 AA batteries with your finger. Help, please. My magic mouse does not have a black tab to push--how do I get the cover off? Hope this sharing helps! Don't use pre-used batteries in your Apple mouse. Drop the Tin Foil Ball down the Battery Compartment. If it is paired already, it will not do this flashing, just stay on for a few seconds. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/33\/Replace-Batteries-on-an-Apple-Magic-Mouse-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Replace-Batteries-on-an-Apple-Magic-Mouse-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/33\/Replace-Batteries-on-an-Apple-Magic-Mouse-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/aid1288946-v4-728px-Replace-Batteries-on-an-Apple-Magic-Mouse-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"