   Logitech MX700 mouse recharging problems
  After leaving the mouse to recharge over night, it gets hot enough to burn me the next morning when I touch it.  It also doesn't seem to be recharging fully.  Thirty minutes after a full recharge, the blinking red light will come on saying the batteries are low.  I just got this mouse a week ago, so the batteries that came with the mouse shouldn't be loosing their charge.  I am still able to use the mouse for a day or two while it is blinking without having to recharge it, but the blinking red light gets annoying after a while.Thinking it was the batteries, I opened the battery case and found out that the plastic around the batteries was melted to the battery container!  It took me forever to scrape away all the plastic.Does anyone else who owns a Logitech MX700 wireless mouse have the heat or recharging problems?  Or is it possible the batteries that came with it were bad?   
  You bought it new? Are you sure that it had rechargable batteries in it? I've had a MX700 for a couple years now and have only recently noticed a decline in battery performance. I've never had any problems with it heating up at all. Sounds like you need to return it for a new one.   ;Quote:Original post by tstrimpYou bought it new? Are you sure that it had rechargable batteries in it? I've had a MX700 for a couple years now and have only recently noticed a decline in battery performance. I've never had any problems with it heating up at all. Sounds like you need to return it for a new one.I did buy it new off eBay.  Unfortunately, I won't be able to return it.  I have decided to buy a pack of Kodak 1700mA AA NiMH batteries to replace the one's that came with the mouse.Thanks for the response though.  At least I know something is wrong with either the batteries or the mouse.   ;  You own a defective mouse get it exchanged right away if you can! I have 3 of those and none of them get hot even with 24 hour recharge and they last a least 2-3 days before they start bliking red.Otherwise, call Logitech for technical support if you tell them that the mouse gets extremely hot and that the batteries die after 30 minutes they will get you to try some stuff to eventually see the mouse is dead. If you bought a new mouse you should be able to get a brand new mouse from logitech and they won't ask you for anything to return they'll simply send you a new mouse, no questions asked. I know it happened to me. All you need is the serial number under the mouse and under the charger. You're all set after that ^_^   ;Quote:Original post by AvenyrYou own a defective mouse get it exchanged right away if you can! I have 3 of those and none of them get hot even with 24 hour recharge and they last a least 2-3 days before they start bliking red.Otherwise, call Logitech for technical support if you tell them that the mouse gets extremely hot and that the batteries die after 30 minutes they will get you to try some stuff to eventually see the mouse is dead. If you bought a new mouse you should be able to get a brand new mouse from logitech and they won't ask you for anything to return they'll simply send you a new mouse, no questions asked. I know it happened to me. All you need is the serial number under the mouse and under the charger. You're all set after that ^_^I'll definately buy another one off eBay if the new batteries have the same result.I also forgot to mention that one of the batteries looked as if it melted much more than the other one.  It's possible that that one battery caused the plastic to melt on both batteries.  If this is the case, then it is probably one of the batteries.Thanks for the quick responses though.EDIT:  Didn't read your entire post.  I might give Logitech a call tomorrow.  Thanks [wink].   ;  Well, the new batteries had the exact same result (plastic melted off of them).  Apparently, there is something wrong with the base station or the circuitry in the mouse itself.I've ordered an MX1000 Laser mouse to replace this one [wink].What sucks is that I wasted $40 on the other mouse.   ;Quote:Original post by EleventyWell, the new batteries had the exact same result (plastic melted off of them).  Apparently, there is something wrong with the base station or the circuitry in the mouse itself.I've ordered an MX1000 Laser mouse to replace this one [wink].What sucks is that I wasted $40 on the other mouse.The main problem of not buying from a retail store. No/Difficult returns!   ;  Rechargable batteries have a very low internal resistance, which means that short circuits make them get very hot. Sounds like some dodgy wiring in the mouse somewhere.   ;  talking about mouses:does anyone know of a mireless mouse, that DOESNT require a wire to my laptop somehow?just a docking station plugged into the wall contact and comminucation with an internal bluetooth reciever is what im looking for. does it exist?   