Teardown: Thermaltake eSports Saphira gaming mouse
I’ve been using the Thermaltake eSports Saphira for almost two years. I’ve been having issues with the wheel for some weeks and decided to open the mouse to take a look at that and, while I was at it, also adjusted the microswitches to make them silent (or at least reduce the click noise).
In this post I’ll share with you how I put everything back together and my observations on how this mouse was designed.
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