I didn't have any rubbing alcohol or a strong enough card that would lift the mouse pad from being jammed. However, I was able to slide the plastic corner of an Energizer CR2032 package in there and that both (i) lifted the mouse pad from being jammed and (ii) slid around the edges nicely to clean out whatever had the pad stuck in the first place. I needed to gently work the 'card' into the right side of the mouse pad first because every other location around the mouse pad was too fine to accommodate the plastic 'card.' Thanks for the advice it helped me out! My mouse pad is clicking like new.