Unlike the first generation Magic Mouse, there is no indicator present on the Magic Mouse 2 that would indicate the charging status.

But if you have access to a Mac (which is with which you are most likely using your Magic Mouse), you can use it to check if your Magic Mouse is charging.

Start by pairing your Magic Mouse to your Mac and checking the battery status in either one of the following places:

1. Click on the Bluetooth icon towards the right of the macOS Menu Bar. Hover the mouse pointer over the entry corresponding to the Magic Mouse and see the current battery charge level.

   

2. Go to System Preferences → Mouse and look for the current battery charge level at the bottom of the window.

   

Now charge your Magic Mouse 2 for a little while which you can do either using a wall outlet or Mac. Disconnect and check the charge status again to confirm if the Magic Mouse is indeed charging.

Alternatively, you can have the Mouse System Preference pane open and connect the Magic Mouse 2 using the Lightning cable, and the battery indicator would change to show that the Mouse is charging.

Given the age of your Magic Mouse, I'd say it's a pretty good bet your battery is on its last legs and can no longer hold a charge, so yeah, I'd say it was very much worth your time to replace the battery. · The good news here is that iFixit has the guide you need to replacing your battery; outside of actually defeating the adhesive holding the battery in place, it looks like a fairly straight-forward operation. · Magic Mouse 2 Battery Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide · The guide has a link to a source for the battery; it looks like a fairly decent price since many of the other ones that came up on a search were substantially more expensive, although similar prices can be had on eBay or AliExpress.

Because the previous version didn't have a charging port but a battery door, it used AA batteries. They just removed that and replaced it with a built-in battery and a charging port in the same place as they didn't want to do a re-design of the mouse.

Thanks for reaching out! My name is, Zadee. I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you. I'll be glad to help you today.

Please check this guide, Lisa. https://pureinfotech.com/check-bluetooth-batter...

NOTE: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

Hope that helps.

Kind Regards,