Aghk, my mouse died!!

[Rachel]

Actually, I kind of killed it.  

I was taking it apart..just the little ball thing out and I accidentally knocked the wheel thing out. It has a spiral spring to it...the other glider pads are in place, but one is out ..and of course I can't find a screwdriver small enough to take the back plate off...let alone afford a new one (yes, I realize they're only, like, 10 bucks at Wal-Mart.)

I'm a poor college student..eh, I need to be frugal! Help, please!!!!  

[2k dummy]

Go to Walmart and buy a cheap set of precision screwdrivers. Very handy to keep around. I use mine for everything from working on the mouse to a "toothpick".

[Raptor]

Get an optical mouse. They're just as cheap and they donot have a nasty ball that works better than my vacuum cleaner.