Optical Mouse Light Comming Out

bigcomp · 03-31-2006, 07:05 PM

I have a A4-TECH OP-620 optical mouse. I was noticing since few days that the red light is comming out of the move from right side and up. And today i noticed that the plastic like glass thing protecting the light from comming out was broken from the right side. A very tiny piece was broken. And can't see any thing from upside but DOTTED light is comming out from there. So is that light harmful in anyway? or shall i try sealing it ? like through sticking a tape or something?

**DCIScouts** · 04-01-2006, 06:00 AM

If the mouse is still working fine, then I would just leave it. Just don't look directly at the optical light source, that will blind you over time.

bigcomp · 04-01-2006, 09:10 AM

isnt there any "INSECURITY" about a light ""leakage""

davidireland · 04-01-2006, 04:09 PM

No the optical light isn't radioactive or anything. But as dciscouts said, don't look into the light, lasers are really bad for your eyes.

If its annoying you, maybe tape/glue it in a very discreet way that won't affect the performance (ie: blocking the laser of lifting the mouse)

But, you might just wanna leave it if its not so bad.

Or hey! Get a new mouse.

03-31-2006, 07:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigcomp Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 206	Optical Mouse Light Comming Out I have a A4-TECH OP-620 optical mouse. I was noticing since few days that the red light is comming out of the move from right side and up. And today i noticed that the plastic like glass thing protecting the light from comming out was broken from the right side. A very tiny piece was broken. And can't see any thing from upside but DOTTED light is comming out from there. So is that light harmful in anyway? or shall i try sealing it ? like through sticking a tape or something?

04-01-2006, 06:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
DCIScouts Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Age: 25 Posts: 5,049	If the mouse is still working fine, then I would just leave it. Just don't look directly at the optical light source, that will blind you over time. __________________ In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King Jr. The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little. -Joe Martin FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Posting and you - CF Edition Cheers CF

04-01-2006, 04:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
davidireland Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ajax, ON Age: 19 Posts: 287	No the optical light isn't radioactive or anything. But as dciscouts said, don't look into the light, lasers are really bad for your eyes. If its annoying you, maybe tape/glue it in a very discreet way that won't affect the performance (ie: blocking the laser of lifting the mouse) But, you might just wanna leave it if its not so bad. Or hey! Get a new mouse. __________________ Dave. AMD Athlon 64 4400+ HITACHI 100GB 7200RPM HDD 2GB RAM Vista Home Premium

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04-01-2006, 09:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
bigcomp Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 206	isnt there any "INSECURITY" about a light ""leakage""