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Magic Trackpad 2: My Magic Trackpad 2 looks different to the one iFixit?

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 17:14:57 -0700

HI folks, I'm attempting to replace the (discarded, swollen) battery of my Magic Trackpad 2, but (a) internally it doesn't look the same as the one here and (b) I can't figure out where the battery was attached before I safely discarded it.

(This was a magic trackpad 2 I was given for work, the battery of which swole during the pandemic, and which I offered to dispose of safely myself. I did this for the battery, but kept the rest of the electronics with the hope of replacing the battery!)

I've attached three photos of the model I have in front of me; isn't arranged like the internals of the one currently on iFixit!

My questions:

Does anyone have a model that looks like mine?
Does anyone have tips on how to attach a new battery? (I have an A1542, meant for a Magic Trackpad 2 that looks like the one on iFixit, so it may not work, but nonetheless!)
Would anyone else be interested in seeing the different internals of this same-model-numbered device?
Is it possible this is a knockoff? Or a corporate-only version??

The inside of the top/glass — basically only the glass and the touchpad electronics controller.

The inside of the bottom/batter/charging/haptics/lightning port

The model number (A1535) and serial number (that doesn't seem valid with Apple?)

(If these images are too low quality, I'm sure I can post them somewhere else)

⟐ Commented dicembre 27, 2025 at 17:14 GMT-7

Magic Mouse 2: Repairing Two Faulty Magic Mouse version 2s

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 14:38:28 -0700

I have two Magic Mouse version 2s that I recently purchased on eBay. When they arrived, both were broken. They were promptly replaced with working mice by the seller, but I'd like to fix the two that aren't working for use by other members of my family. The eBay seller did not want the two mice with issues back - they told me just to keep them.

One is in perfect condition but will not charge. How do I figure out if it is the battery or the mouse motherboard itself? The external parts of the mouse are in perfect condition.

The other mouse charges but has the top portion separated from the bottom. I opened it up to discover that the pegs that hold the parts together have broken. I tried gluing it back together and the "click" inside the mouse inconsistently works. How should I proceed to repair this?

⟐ Answer edited dicembre 27, 2025 at 14:38 GMT-7

Apple Mighty Mouse: How to repair the switch that detects mouse clicks on the shell?

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:01:53 -0700

I have a Mighty Mouse (corded, optical) that is not registering clicks correctly. The problem has gotten suddenly worse. It used to register a single click as a double click, now it seems to treat every attempt at clicking as a "half-click".

⟐ Answered settembre 21, 2025 at 8:01 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad: No power, no LED etc ( after new battery replacement )

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 17:04:14 -0700

My trackpad fails to power up after repacking the batteries. Everything was fine previously ( unless grandkids have dropped it lol) No LED showing but the power button is free and easy, not stuck at all. Having stripped it down as per the teardown sheet and being technically illiterate as far as circuit testing etc, what continuity tests should I check

⟐ Commented agosto 10, 2025 at 17:04 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Multi-touch Gesture Control is out of service

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 06:28:47 -0700

Hi! I have this Magic Mouse Gen 1, and it has a problem that’s related to Gesture Control.

It sometimes responds to what I did, scrolling, tapping, but usually it’s almost nothing to smoothly control.

I’ve just been expecting this is hardware problem, so what do you think to fix this problem?

Appreciate your help!

⟐ Commented aprile 26, 2025 at 6:28 GMT-7

Magic Mouse 2: Cannot on - cannot detect device in bluetooth MacBook

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 04:29:29 -0700

My magic mouse 2 can't turn on (I think) even though it's been charged for a long time. And the MM2 can't be detected in the macbook pro bluetooth. Other devices are ok.

This problem occurs when I don't use the MM2 for a long time - 1 week or more (turn on) in the bag.

⟐ Answer accepted febbraio 14, 2025 at 4:29 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: The magic mouse connects but doesn't move and the buttons don't work.

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:00:36 -0700

Guys, I have the first version of the Magic Mouse, when I connect via Bluetooth the connection works, but the mouse doesn't move, nor do the buttons work. When connecting another magic mouse, it works normally, I also tried it with 2 different Macs. Is there any maintenance possible? Does the mouse firmware version matter?

⟐ Answer edited settembre 12, 2024 at 7:00 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad 2: Apple Magic Trackpad 2 - Replacement lightning port

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:42:10 -0700

Hi. Has anyone found a source of parts for the trackpad 2? I accidentally sliced the flex cable for the lightning port and would like a replacement. I haven't found anything on Ali, eBay or Amazon under searches like "A1535 port", etc.

Mine has a serial number but I don't recognise the initial character which according to A.I. is not a unicode character. It looks like a 7 combined with an F. The rest of the serial number is "...821-1988-A"

⟐ Commented settembre 06, 2024 at 9:42 GMT-7

Magic Mouse 2: Cursor not moving properly

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 14:22:02 -0700

I have bought this mouse around 3 years ago. It worked perfectly well until I accidentally dropped it on a hardwood floor. Since then the cursor won't move well and would move and stop when I move it around. Before dropping it it would work well and I could move it around and it would not get stuck or glitch. Now it's so hard to use it that I started using my trackpad. When I shake it I hear something moving inside it. I need help! This thing cost $100, and I don't want to cause my mom a burden. Anyway, I can fix it myself or is it possible for a technician to fix it?

⟐ Answered agosto 31, 2024 at 14:22 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad: Magic Trackpad just died

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 04:58:55 -0700

that's it, really. my Magic Trackpad died; I've not done anything exciting with it; regularly replaced batteries, not anything obvious to see; but it's not powering up when I press it on, so I'm suspicious it's something power related. Any ideas on how to trouble shoot/repair it. I'm bereft as I love it a lot and use it all the time!!

⟐ Answer edited gennaio 10, 2023 at 4:58 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad: The pointer only moves vertically.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:02:02 -0700

To be more precise there's only a narrow vertical band of the trackpad responding. Touching outside of this, central, band has no effect on the pointer.

I tried connecting it to another MacBook but with the same result. I’ve also tried to remove batteries and replace them with new ones and also to completely disconnect it but nothing.

The same thing happened a month ago, that time changing batteries solved the problem.

Do you have any idea?

Thank you!

⟐ Commented aprile 25, 2022 at 11:02 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad 2: Is it still Bluetooth 3.0

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:34:13 -0700

I have the Trackpad 3 (With rounded corner), it is still bluetooth 3.0

⟐ Answered marzo 17, 2022 at 8:34 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Dent in right click area

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:27:05 -0700

I bought a used Magic Mouse (the battery version, not the rechargeable one) but it won’t right click at all. After looking there seems to be a big dent under the right click area.

It doesn’t show up well on camera but it’s there:

Can I safely fix or remove it? Thanks

⟐ Commented gennaio 27, 2021 at 15:27 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Magic Mouse battery contact is loose

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 18:23:34 -0700

Hi guys,

I have a sweet Magic Mouse (1st gen) but since a week i have a dropping connection. Upon inspection of the mouse i discovered that one of the contacts IN the Magic Mouse is actually loose: i can press it inwards and it even feels like there's a spring behind it to keep in in it's place. But the other one (on the left) is sturdy and i cant push that backwards (to the inside).

I think it's just broken somehow, but is there any way to fix it? I googled for an hour, but no results (also pretty hard to accurately search on this issue).

This is how they look like normally: https://i.imgur.com/YyrD5fh.jpg

This is how the battery contact looks like when i press it, really gently even! As you can see, the bottom presses inwards, compared to the contact on the left that doesnt move when i press it.

https://i.imgur.com/HQVZgvj.jpg

Does anyone have any idea if this is fixable and how?

⟐ Commented novembre 18, 2020 at 18:23 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Doesn't finger-scroll any more, but point click and drag ok

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 06:02:01 -0700

Scrolling using the finger doesn’t work anymore, but I can still point at a scrollbar and drag it around. On the same computer, another Magic Mouse doesn’t show this issue. Is it a hardware problem that can be repaired?

Thanks

Franco

⟐ Commented novembre 03, 2020 at 6:02 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: cannot rename the mouse

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 15:44:23 -0700

I cannot rename the mouse from the Bluetooth menu on my Mac

⟐ Answered giugno 07, 2020 at 15:44 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Green light is not working.

Sat, 09 May 2020 17:42:30 -0700

I did all white vinegar things (all videos are about this) and i am sure batteries are working and board have voltage (measured with multimeter and even seperated left click board have voltage about 1.8V) but somehow mouse is not working. No water damage no bending or no burn sign. Any idea?

⟐ Answer unaccepted maggio 09, 2020 at 17:42 GMT-7

Magic Trackpad: What can I do against ghost clicks and swipes?

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 03:24:57 -0700

After working just fine for a while my preowned Trackpad began to behave strangely lately. I can only describe the problem as ghost clicks and swipes, it clicks and swipes without any input. Is there a way to fix it, or should I just get another? Thanks for your help.

⟐ Answered agosto 26, 2019 at 3:24 GMT-7

Apple Mighty Mouse: After cleaning the ball doesn't work anymore

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 02:47:01 -0700

I have cleaned my Mighty Mouse several times following your instructions manual, but the last time I did it, the ball doesn't function anymore. Any thing I did wrong? I have used this procedure several times, and I'm sure I reassembled it correctly. Maybe the cables or the cables connectors are with problem, is it possible?

What can I try to correct this problem?

⟐ Answered giugno 21, 2019 at 2:47 GMT-7

Magic Mouse: Fixing a Magic Mouse with leaked battery

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 06:49:20 -0700

I have two Magic Mouse that have gone the way of the buffalo because the batteries have leaked. I’m pretty sure the rest of the components are good to go, but I’d love to see someone post a tutorial on how to fix this issue.

Note: I’ve already done the white vinegar on a Q-tip trick to remove crusty battery acid, but alas my battery acid problem wasn’t resolved.

⟐ Answered aprile 05, 2019 at 6:49 GMT-7