Logitech G700 Mouse Repair (Bad Switch) - Ec-Projects

Thanks alot for the Video. I am now looking for new switches and repair my mouse in the same way. I tried the new G502, but prefer my old, so i will do my best.

Just did this on 2 mice. The header bank was super easy to desolder if you hit it with a bunch of flux and some leaded solder. It wicks right up. good luck!

Thank you for the tutorial!
I just changed the switches, the screws and the pads of my G700.
Cheers from France.

They really had to write "gaming Lazer" on a normal mouse sensor

I was 10 seconds in, going yes, this is exactly my problem. Thank you so much for making this vid.

Best Mouse Logitech ever Made

Great mouse. Worth learning how to repair and this video has given my the confidence to do so. Thank you :-)

Does anyone know if you can swap out a cheapo logitech micro switch into these?

So I posted my first comment 3 years ago, the replacement switches are even more awful than the original ones. I replaced it then, I replaced it against last year and I have to replace it again lol. It sucks that this is such an amazing mouse that now I'll probably be replacing these switches every years for the rest of my life (or until something much worse fails).

Thanks for the tutorial! The left button works fine now!
But unfortunatly I failed the first desoldering and not every metal ring around the holes has survived... Result is: The wheel and the buttons G8 to G11 wont work.
Is there any way to fix the missing rings on the plate?

Thank you by a french guy. ( Merci beaucoup )

best mouse in my live!

I just finished this repair, and then found this video. Very good instructions!

If I'd have to add something:
- Much or most of the work and repair cost goes to disassembly (and new skate pads), so I'd recommend replacing both switches while you're at it, or at least check with a multimeter that the other switch is OK. Mine was not, even if I had never noticed any problem with it.
- Also good opportunity to clean the mouse.
- A basic multimeter with the analog-style continuity beep is good for testing the switch.
- Also good idea to test the new switch to rule out a DOA part.
- The fresh solder + solder sucker method worked well for me.
- Since there is some online guide where some mallet has managed to break the PCB: A light touch to a desoldered pin shows if it's free. If not, do not try to remove the board.
- Be careful with the two springs. Half of the repair time easily goes to finding the springs that, after a light touch, seemed to teleport to another dimension.
- The switches were actually the (10M) version, but no big deal.

Mine was a 2013 model, and the switches lasted exactly as long as the skate pads luckily.

G700 is a great mouse overall, especially for desktop work, while not the best for fast-paced gaming.

Logitech, if you are reading this to research ways for planned obsolescence: Please don't do it, and design mouses like G700, keeping in mind:
- Do not use the rubber-like coating, because it becomes sticky after some years. (For my G700 it isn't a problem yet though.)
- Do not put the screws under the skate pads.
- Make it possible to replace the omron switches without desoldering PCBs apart.
- Make sure there are no showstopper software bugs (as there was with G700 forgetting the settings). Support Linux.
- Offer spare parts.
- More buttons is better. There's a hundred on a keyboard for two hands, so why only 5 or 10 for the mouse?
- The shape of the G700 buttons is great. Usability > looks.
- Removable battery (and wireless+USB combo for communication) is good for a desktop+gaming mouse, even though a tricky choice for a hardcore gaming mouse.

If these are fulfilled, I'm happy to pay 3x the price of a cheap mouse, when I know it will last 3 times longer with some maintenance, and be 3 times nicer to use.

My G700 just over 10 years old. The top 2-nuts at bottom PCB I didn't fasten it, I don't want to desolder the top PCB again.

thanks
after 4 years of not using this mouse, i finally take the time to fix it
first time using WICK.. it took me like 20 min figure it out not be afraid and use it fast.
:)

Do NOT lose the tiny springs. I did , but found replacements on Amazon.

Buy a D2FC-F-K(50M) switch instead of the original ones. Those can do 50 million clicks. The original ones only last for 10 million clicks. Logitech really saved on the wrong end here. Unbelievable for a 70€+ mouse...

I'd just put a sticker on the bottom of the button clicker and it works for now. I will definitely do this in the future.

I put kailh gm 4.0 switches in my deathadder. Going to do the same to two of these g700s I have.

Those switches are really bad. It is also used on most gaming mices. You should have avoided that kind of Omron that were made in China(not for racist reasons, it is just the some Omron China switches are prone to double-clicking unlike the Omron Japan ones).
Huano is also ok

2021, my turn!

Thank you, this worked perfectly. I have replaced the switches with japanese D2F-01F which should hopefully last longer than the cheapo chinese switches that are normally used.

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is it easy to repair the index buttons?

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
I bought replacement Omrons, but could not figure out how to get the upper board removed - would have never thought that one has to desolder the DIL connector 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️
This is really bad design and "Planned obsolescence", especially with the used 10M Omrons!
(I replaced with 50M btw, price diff is neglectable compared to the replacement effort.)
Thank you! 👍👍💖

great stuff! You just saved a ton of money. for some reason here in 2021, this mouse has been discontinued but is still being sold by logitech? weird stuff, but it's price has gone up by 300%. you, sir. are a good man. thank you

I miss the old G700. Only issue I had with those was the charging ports going "bad". Didn't know I could just clean them with a sewing needle. The G604 (my current mouse--RIP) is a next-level nightmare to disassemble. I will never try and do it myself again. I ordered Huano White Dots, but alas I am stuck with a thousand parts and screws.

Does logitech G102 also use same switch. I saw those also has pin connection but I need to know is there any size difference to switches? Before I order these online.

That's one prime example of some great planned obsolescence by Logitech ... what a bunch of bastards.

Excellent guide. I fixed my G700 with this video. Even though the left button had the double click issue, I replaced both switches. The hardest part is desoldering the top board. Take your time, and like the author suggest, add some solder before using the wick or sucker. It seems counter intuitive to add solder when you're trying to remove it. Thanks EcProjects.

D2fc-f-7n (10m) It will fit?

Mouse Button Part Number: Omron D2FC-F-7N . They can be rated for 10 (10M) or 20 (20M) million clicks. If they are not marked, the gray coloured button/top is rated for 10M and the white coloured top is rated for 20M.

PSA Work Deoxit G5 into the left and right mouse buttons with a Q tip to fix the double clicking problem. 5 years after treatment and working like new.

Good tutorial, but I made it much easier, not very keen on soldering, gently open both buttons with an x acto, and replace the damaged metal part with the new one from the new button, close it again, problem solved, took me 10 minutes, did it twice about 2 years ago still going strong.
Now I'm looking for button reference of the left and right scroll buttons do you happen to know it ? got one failing
Thank you.

Hi, where can I buy the parts?

Just fixed mine. Big thanks for this vid.

Hey man. Thanks for making this video. I have had my logitech G700 for at least 7 years now and the switches started dying on me. Looked online and saw people were charging 300% more than what I actually bought the mouse for. Instead, I was able to use my soldering skills from my schooling/job to fix everything right up by following what you did.

You are my hero.

Thanks for your video, my g700s works now without double clicks 👌

Thank you so much. Just fixed my G700 using your video. Works like a charm!

What do you use/do when the switch won’t come out due to the factory solder?

Tried adding solder to joint & desoldering but it wont come off, have yet to try using flux to desolder though

Can you anyone tell me how the soldered connection plan is? Which testpoint is for which pin of it? Ty

If I try to do that I'll never be able to assemble it back again

After I replaced the buttons my scroll wheel did not work properly. It eaither skipped when scolling or did nothing. When I put the board back in it did not have the perfect level. It was maybe 0.3 mm too high. So when you push the "free Wheel button" there is a button underneath which gets pushed in too much. After I corrected the hights of the board the scroll wheel worked perfectly again. Thank you for the video.

where can u buy a g0ddamn microswitch?

wow, 2 $100 mice get broken at the same time, good quality logitech... it's sad that the marketing has won over quality

I've been trying to find a replacement to my G700s that just busted. It's not going so well. There isn't another mouse i've found yet that puts my wrist into quite the same position. Everything else seems to make my wrist hurt like fire and needles so I'm excited to try to repair it. Thank you for the help!

move ur frikin hand