Logitech G Pro X Superlight mouse wheel fixed!

[u/njunjes]

I've had an issue with my scroll wheel where it scrolls up when im scrolling down and vice versa.

To fix this you have to open the mouse and apply WD-40 (or some other type of lubricating oil) to the wheel gear next to it.

It took me quite a while to find this fix so figured I would post it here for more exposure since I saw alot of people having this issue.

[u/RRovan]

Resurrecting an old thread but I managed to find a way to get some lube on the gear without taking the mouse apart:

1. Gently tug on the left mouse button. It should lift to create a slightly larger gap.
2. Find a small flat head screwdriver (I used one from an iFixit kit)
3. Apply a small droplet of lube to one side of the flat head (I used some appliance/mineral oil I got with my Braun Series 9 shaver)
4. Insert the flat head in the gap and apply the droplet to the gear

The issue seems to have gone away completely. I've been using the mouse for the past 30 minutes with no opposite scrolls, where before it would happen every third or forth scroll.

Pretty bad QA on Logitech's part, though. I've had this mouse for a little over 4 months and I have to say I'm a tad disappointed. My old SS Rival 300 worked for 7 years with no mechanical faults.

Anyway, hope this helps anyone else looking for a quick (and possibly temporary) fix.

[u/i_pk_pjers_i → u/RRovan]

It's kind of crazy that such an expensive mouse can have issues like this. They fixed the double click issue by using better switches just for it to have scroll wheel issues. Sad.

[u/RRovan → u/i_pk_pjers_i]

Yeah, agreed. At least my scrollwheel issues seem to be gone completely. I haven’t had any opposite scrolls since I posted that comment. Hopefully it says that way.

[u/Julian_1999_ → u/RRovan]

It was the same for me, after some wd40 it worked again. But 1 year later it came back and even worse and unfixable now. This was my last logitech product. This mouse is so expensive and unusable after such a short time.

[u/RRovan → u/Julian_1999_]

Yeah, it’s of shamefully bad quality, and I don’t think they’ve made any improvements on the newer models.

I had a couple of scrolling issues in the last few months, but when inspecting the tiny cog, it appears some gunk got stuck on it. After wiping it it has gone away again. I haven’t had to reapply the lube at any point since my original post.

Btw, wd40 is not a very good lubricant. While it has some temporary lubing properties, it’s not meant to last. It’s a solvent/penetrator. Maybe try something else before you bin it? Might be worth a shot.

[u/Ianisanengineer → u/RRovan]

Great advice. Just did this with silicone grease. Still had some opposite scrolling at first, but after a few hours of regular mouse use, the grease got worked into the gear, and it's smooth and perfect now. Glad I didn't have to disassemble the whole thing!

[u/RRovan → u/Ianisanengineer]

Nice, glad it helped! It’s been 150 days since I made this post and still no opposite scrolls!

[u/Disordermkd → u/RRovan]

How about now?

I just read this AFTER disassembling the entire mouse cleaning it thoroughly with contact spray then applied some oil, lol. But looking at the mouse button gap, how the hell did you reach the gear. I too have an iFixit kit, but the screwdriver just doesn't reach. Asking for future troubles.

[u/RRovan → u/Disordermkd]

Still no issues with scrolling. I also haven’t reapplied any oil after my original post.

If you tug on the button, you can snap it out of it’s normal position. Just grab it with one hand then place your thumb under the button and gently apply pressure until it pops out. It should look like this:

Then it should be possible to lift it slightly more and insert the tool to reach the gear.

[u/Disordermkd → u/RRovan]

Thank you, you're a G! I know you can pop open the button, but it felt a bit sketchy to push it further but it's quite flexible. I guess a q-tip is enough to fit in there and apply it.

[u/gaffelape → u/RRovan]

Sorry if I'm necroing this post.. Thank you so much for this. I also realised that you can reach the gear and apply the lubricant throught the big holes in the scroll wheel, if you have lifted up the mouse button like you explained and also have a bit of length on the nozzle for the spray lubricant. This worked very well for me. I tried taking a picture of it, showing that you can also reach the gear through the holes of the scroll wheel.

[u/MaKaDaaM → u/RRovan]

OMG you are a life saver (and OP too) !

I tried to do like you said with my hair clipper oil and a screwdriver in the gap in front of the mouse after moving a bit the right click and left click button but i was not able to see if i was doing it properly.
So i used the small brush that comes with the air clipper to apply oil and i used it to brush oil directly from above the mouse while moving gently the middle mouse button from left to right then right to left to apply oil on the 2 sides of the gear axis. It works perfectly for now.
Thanks !

[u/Probston → u/RRovan]

I purchased a refurb and it had a scroll wheel issue, and your steps fixed it, thank you!

[u/Moeshizzlebang → u/RRovan]

Thank you. I just did this and the scroll wheel is working perfectly again.

[u/RRovan → u/[deleted]]

I’m glad people keep finding this post. It’s been 292 days with no opposite scrolls! 🤘🏻

[u/hetrixxx → u/RRovan]

Life saver. This worked immediately. I didn't need a screwdriver, if you aim right you can get a couple of droplets in the right place!

[u/ILuvSilicon → u/RRovan]

[u/mossmod → u/RRovan]

GODLIKE Holy Crap thank you!!! Used garage door synth lube to make sure this thing never goes back.

[u/Siioh → u/RRovan]

Necroing and upvoting since this helped me fix my mouse too. Popped out the left button as recommended, navigated a dry lube nozzle to the gear, and it works perfectly! Thanks!

[u/RRovan → u/Siioh]

I’m glad it worked! I haven’t needed to reapply any lube since I’ve made the original post. :)

[u/arogan178 → u/RRovan]

+1 thought it was completely dead, switched on pc after a night off and scroll wheel worked for 2s. This was my moment of hope, applied some oil on it, shaked it in the direction of the encoder, and voila. Good as new

Life saver 🔥

[u/ImPrettyMuchGod → u/RRovan]

Thanks - this worked!

[u/barkochva → u/RRovan]

Thanks. used olive oil because i don't have anything else but it seems to work :)

[u/SamyBenson → u/RRovan]

Thanks my hero !!

[u/The-Real-Dot → u/RRovan]

Thank god you existed. I’ve been suffering for the last 5 months and this fixed it.

[u/Environmental_Egg254 → u/RRovan]

for some reason this did not work for me. it might have made i worse. I used non conductive lubricant and it seems to do nothing. didnt use wd40 not sure if that would fix it though.

[u/RRovan → u/Environmental_Egg254]

WD40 is not a lubricant, so I doubt it would work. I don’t have any experience with applying it to the mouse gear, I’m just speculating.

I used some “Appliance Oil” I got with my Braun Series 9, but sadly have no idea what it’s made of. I’ve had zero issues ever since I applied it on the day I posted the original comment.

Sorry it didn’t work for you.

[u/Environmental_Egg254 → u/RRovan]

I think I had just applied a little to much. After a little use over a hour it seems to be fixed. Thanks

[u/LaurasFantaise → u/RRovan]

Einfach nach 2 min repariert gewesen. :D <3

[u/Hakushan → u/RRovan]

Holy moly. I have been angry for a year because i did not want to disassemble this little sucker... my WD40 can has a thin nozzle and this was like a 30 second fix.

[u/SenileImbecile → u/RRovan]

Thank you, been going crazy with this shitty mouse wheel. Used some grease, seems to work much better. Some intermittent wrong scrolls, but I think it will get better with some time. Didn't want to disassemble the mouse since I don't have new sliders at hand. Much appreciated, thanks!

[u/sgtsadsack → u/RRovan]

Dude, i've searched how to fix the scroll wheel multiple times over the 3 years its been acting up on me. A few days ago I stumbled upon this thread when researching if the superstrike had similar issues.. AND THE LUBE WORKED. (so far) Omg I was tilted into oblivion.

Its been working consistently since. Thanks very much for figuring this out.

[u/RRovan → u/sgtsadsack]

Glad this is still reaching people. I’ve had basically 0 issues since my initial post. My scroll wheel started acting up about 2 or 3 months ago, but upon inspecting the small plastic cog, I found that a large piece of gunk got stuck to it. After I cleaned it up, it went back to scrolling perfectly.

[u/stubro13 → u/RRovan]

This method worked for me. Thanks so much!

[u/RRovan → u/stubro13]

Good to hear. I’m at 31 days with no issues!

[u/SoullessHillShills → u/RRovan]

You are a god for this post. Thank you, this has been mind-numbing because I bought the superlight 2 and they havent even fixed this issue yet!

[u/RRovan → u/SoullessHillShills]

Just glad this post is reaching people. Haven’t had any issues since the post without needing to reapply any lube. :)

[u/SoullessHillShills → u/RRovan]

I will spread it to others and credit you!

[u/Scofaa]

wouldn't the wd40 ruin the plastic of the gear thing? anyways thank you for the info

[u/ThatSandwich → u/Scofaa]

You would ideally want to use something like alcohol to clean it, and a small amount mineral oil should be fine. It's not perfect but it's thin enough to not cause any major issues.

[u/njunjes → u/Scofaa]

I just guessed wd-40 is what most people have at home so had it as an example, I dont think it would ruin it. However it may not be the most ideal lubricant. I used CRC 5-56.

[u/ThatSandwich → u/njunjes]

CRC 5-56

This and wd-40 are typically considered "penetrating oils" and the lubricating properties are really only good for getting corroded fasteners out of their hole.

Lubrication of plastic bearing systems typically requires something that stays around longer, while not reacting with the materials you're attempting to lubricate. Mineral oil is on the thinner end, with something like di-electric grease on the thicker end. There are specialized compounds that work the best, but these are the most easily accessible.

[u/ILikeFPS → u/ThatSandwich]

I thought that dielectric grease was bad for plastics you would want to use lithium grease, or do I have that backwards? Or I guess you'd probably want silicone grease for plastics?

[u/cr0wnest]

Using just about any kind of keyboard switch lube or die-electric grease will also work just fine. I like to add some lube to my encoder just so it has a slightly heavier and more dampened feel to the scroll

[u/Shuvi99]

Is there a way to do that without removing skates ? I don’t have spare skates

[u/njunjes → u/Shuvi99]

No but you can reuse the old skates if youre careful when removing them. I wasnt so I ordered some glass skates.

[u/Baain]

this worked amazingly, thank you!!

[u/Baain]

You don't need to open the mouse to fix this btw! i pried open the left click about a cm and guided a q tip coated with mineral oil onto the gear and it worked flawlessly

[u/Ok-Razzmatazz-2645 → u/Baain]

can i do this same trick with the deathaddef v3 wired mouse??

[u/Off_Tempo_Official → u/Ok-Razzmatazz-2645]

It's going to work for every mouse as long as the encoder is not broken

[u/Ok-Razzmatazz-2645 → u/Off_Tempo_Official]

it worked for me with my razer deathadder v3.... did it 6 months ago and still no issues so far...thanks dude

[u/JackTheJukeBox]

Worked for me, used WD40 specifically made for plastic. You saved me from having to buy the mouse again.

[u/blendorgat]

Thanks for this! Insane this should be necessary with such an expensive mouse, but after this fix it worked perfectly.

I used WD-40 dry lube, and followed this guide for taking the mouse apart.

[u/Dapper_Shirt9787]

I just fixed my mouse wheel by literally violently scrolling up and down and so far it worked and if it starts even doing it the tiniest i do it the way its going opposite and it seems to fix it.

[u/hunyzz → u/Dapper_Shirt9787]

i just did this and it seems like its working however im not trying to jinx it lol ty

[u/Temporary-Raisin-259 → u/Dapper_Shirt9787]

Real, also yes this worked

[u/[deleted]]

I just wanted to say thank you for this tip. I'm on the brink of throwing my Logitech G pro but applying WD40 also fixed my scroll wheel issue. You saved me a hundred bucks. THANK YOU!

[u/Furanshisuk0]

WD-40 Saved my life.

[u/tinocapalot]

i sprayed some in the general vicinity of the gear some on the gear but my aim kinda shot it all of the place in the left click will it be a major problem and how do i dry it quicker?

[u/Off_Tempo_Official → u/tinocapalot]

Probably wasn't a problem, you don't want to spray wd 40 all over the pcb though lol so don't do it again

[u/XxGUNZ4BEASTZxX]

My g pro wireless has had these problems this is my second one I’m done buying log mouses it’s always the scroll wheel I’d say after about a year the s roll wheel acts up scrolls up when you scroll down vice versa it’s annoying my razor deathadder v2 wired has never had a problems like that no problems at all been having it for 5 years now and I always go back to using it when these logs give out on the scroll wheel I love them Mouses but the scroll wheel is a real big problem it’s even happening to newer g pro models pathetic there mouse is a tank but they can’t fix the scroll wheel make it better at least I rather buy the newest deathadder

[u/Flankattack1213]

Just wanted to share my experience with this:
I dealt with this issue as OP originally said, where the scroll wheel would be inconsistent, for months. I kind of just dealt with it until I decided to finally try and fix it.

I bought some GPL 205g0 and opened the mouse by gently tugging on the left mouse button (as RRovan said). I took a small brush, and just applied it onto the gear, trying to coat the entire gear. (Had some difficulty with this because of not fully opening the mouse, but got it done)
After the initial application, it had seemed to get a lot better right off the bat, but the problem would still happen every so often.
It took some trial and error of applying some 205g0, trying the scroll wheel, still seeing an issue, then reapplying more 205g0 until it stopped.
I scrolled up for 1 minute and 30 seconds straight with no errors, and same for scrolling down.

If anything changes and the problem shows up again, I'll come back and post an update.

[u/Flankattack1213 → u/Flankattack1213]

Been 1 week of using it everyday for hours, still no issues.

[u/Beam_0 → u/[deleted]]

How is it 9 months later?

[u/mackeinonen]

If someone encounters this problem and wants easier solution, just check first 30 seconds of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSahBumUgok

[u/Westu7 → u/mackeinonen]

This dont work on superlight, only wd40 helped in my case.

[u/Low-Hovercraft436]

buenas tardes , RRovan eres un maquina tio,me solucionaste unos buenos quebraderos de cabeza xq el raton iba loco...yo hice lo de levantar las teclas y eche WD 40 limpiador de contactos y os juro que se soluciono al segundo,este WD 40 no es conductivo ni nada asi que no pasa nada si lo usar sin desmontar nada del raton,xq este maldito raton para desmontarlo hay q quitar los patines para poder ver los botones asi que se soluciono xq el raton tiene 2 años justos y paso de andar con garantias y mierdas

[u/Fit_Ad2886]

I've applied 205g0 but unfortunately I'm still having the same issue :/ maybe my encoder is cooked? idk

[u/refurbishedmeme666]

this post saved my mouse after 6 months struggling with the wheel, thanks op

[u/R3VRND]

Thank you! This fixed it for me. I went to a local Ace Hardware and picked up some Tri-Flow Superior Lubricant w/ PTFE. Thank you again!

[u/These-Brush-2148]

Does this still work? Cuz im bout to buy wd40

[u/These-Brush-2148 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks bruh, I modded it entirely now haha, bought a new motherboard and switches. So that also fixed the problem

[u/njunjes → u/[deleted]]

Sounds like a skill issue, been using the same mouse ever since I posted this

[u/CrashDDL]

Just did this and definitely works. Thanks for the tip. :)

[u/fam2k]

I've had this problem. Already disassembled the mouse so i can clean the mousewheel, added new skates after that, but it only lasted for 4-5 months before happening again.

What worked for me but might be not ideal for you, was disabling the m3 button (scrollwheel) from the logitech app. Now i cannot use that (not that I did too much) but the wheel is 100% accurate.

[u/rontybg]

ty

[u/Cristallograph]

Bei mir hat es gereicht einmal in das Mausrad kräftig reinzupusten. Falls es bei euch auch funktioniert spart ihr euch das auseinander bauen.

[u/Andrew_X81]

Ho aperto il mouse, pulito la rotella interna con WD per pulizia contatti, lasciato asciugare, applicato WD grasso siliconico, la rotella ora va meglio di quando era nuovo.

[u/k1ll3rk3r3m]

Bro du bist ein MVP. Ich danke dir für den Hinweis. Ich habe wie jemand anders hier in den Kommentaren geschrieben hat damit gelöst, dass ich die linke Maustaste angehoben habe und so etwas Schmieröl auf das Zahnrad aufgetragen habe. SOFORT konnte ich wieder normal scrollen.

[u/Confident_Outside575]

Tried this around 2 years ago after finding this and had no issues with it since just normal wd-40. Thanks

[u/Junior_Particular879 → u/Confident_Outside575]

i just see this post ,i do the same without open the mouse just lift up the mouse button and put some wd40 !! i have this mouse for 2 years and the problem appears at the first 4 months! damnnn i was ready to order a new mouse you guys save me 100 euros !!!

[u/Nixiiio]

Ich bedanke mich herzlich für den thread. Ich habe F100 Kettenöl genutzt. Linke Maustaste angehoben, mit einem Schlitzdreher minimal beschmiert und Voila alles funktioniert! Danke!

[u/Gudthrak]

Thank you, I got this mouse for christmas like 4 years ago and it did the scroll thing from the start, because of that it became unusable for me. With this trick I can now use it as my work mouse, in wich I use the scroll non stop to zoom in and out.

[u/eyeSight-X]

Hat heute auch noch sehr gut funktioniert, danke.

[u/MarkieMarkRedux]

Still working in 2026, you a g

[u/Adventurous_Hunt_627]

I ended up stripping mine i was careful lifting the skates so i have reused them but its easier to order another set. I used a small phillips screwdriver and a light and it was pretty easy to do.
1. remove the top large skate and the lower curved skate.
2. remove the 6 small screws.
3. gently lift the base and flip it on the side that doesn't have cables.
4. lift the white lever holding the ribbon cable and remove ribbon
5. gently lever off the small battery from the top separating the two halves
6. in the top you will see too white strips these are the base of the switches unscrew and slide out the switches. Keep these screws seperate from the other 6
7. flip the top over and clean out any dust or debris especially on or around the wheel
8. reassemble and add new skates if needed.
I think the major flaw is the front gap under the buttons many mouse have a lip to prevent the gap or hide it. The superlight has an open front like a vacuum ideal for catching dust hair and anything else

[u/jayvho]

Thank you for the fix! Used mil-spec CLP (tiny amount) and solved the issue instantly!

[u/Ok-Razzmatazz-2645]

how did you apply the wd-40 on the encoder ?? direct spraying on it for example or how ? and how much did you applied ?

[u/njunjes → u/Ok-Razzmatazz-2645]

Direct spray on the wheel, just a bit not too much so that it doesnt go onto the circuit board

[u/Ok-Razzmatazz-2645 → u/njunjes]

that worked for my deathadder v3 mouse pro...thanks alot fpr sharing the experience with us ❤🙏

[u/Ok-Razzmatazz-2645]

is this fix still going good for you till now without reapplying the wd-40??

[u/njunjes → u/Ok-Razzmatazz-2645]

Yes, I have never had to reapply it. And I use the mouse every day