Discovery makes Reddit laugh, but hardware is in danger

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Reddit loves stories like this: A mouse in a computer not only attracts numerous tipsters, but also a number of comedians – it’s worth it.

How does the mouse get into the PC? We don’t know. Reddit user sow_zom posted the following photo in the /pcmasterrace subreddit without providing any details. But it’s likely that the warm environment attracted the little animal and an open drive bay or panel allowed access – or the PC was open on one side anyway.

The “TUF Gaming” mouse on the motherboard. Image source: Reddit, sow-zom

Is a mouse in the PC a problem? Yes, it is. There are two main ways a mouse can cause havoc with a (running) PC.

  • Your urine should never come into contact with live parts.
  • Their teeth find cables an easy prey for plenty of chewing fun.

    • Both would likely cause permanent damage to hardware or data. If it is in the computer while it is turned off, any long-term damage can probably still be prevented. The recommended sequence of actions would be:

  • Turn off the power, use the power adapter or simply unplug it.
  • Take out the mouse.
  • Check all cables for bite marks.
  • Use a soft brush and alcohol to clean feces and urine from the device.

    • This and another step were suggested by several users under the post. Beyond the PC, the Reddit user should probably also worry about the entire house and everything in it. Mice rarely appear alone, but rather in dozens.

    If a rodent is found in an electronic device, probably far away from food supplies, how many of its parents, siblings or children have taken up residence in the pantry?

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    One mouse, a thousand jokes

    Meanwhile, far more than helpful tips, comments of all kinds – mostly meant to be funny – have accumulated in search of advice. We have some of the best examples here for you, have fun.

  • “My God, a TUF Gaming Mouse” [schaut, wo die Maus sitzt]. – mlnhead
  • “The mouse needs to go on your desk, not on the motherboard.” – Dahliaxvx
  • “Throw a cat in.” – SNENS1999
  • “Turn off mouse acceleration and you can catch them.” – Riot55
  • “I prefer Logitech mice” – SiNiiSTERx
  • “Install python [eine Programmiersprache]that will take care of it for you.” – alogbetweentworocks
  • “You lost a PC and gained a friend.” – JmanDev2
  • “Uninstall cheese.exe and update cat.dll.” – NeKakOpEenMuts
  • “Looks good. Doesn’t seem to be a 13th or 14th generation Intel chip [Verweis auf aktuelle Absturz- und Spannungsprobleme bei neueren Intel-CPUs].“ – Spoksparkare
  • “Your mouse lacks RGB. 0 out of 10.” – Spompoflex
  • “Leave her alone, buy yourself a new PC. It’s his house now.” – Comprehensive_Ship42

    • Reddit regularly features many strange stories from the world of computer hardware, such as the one above or linked here. On MeinMMO we also reported on a user who reached for a screwdriver because of problems with his RTX 4090. In the end, the answer was found in exactly what he didn’t find there, because something elementary was forgotten in the factory.

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