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Bounded source-only receiver preparation, no offers, device or pairing observation.\",\n      \"path\": \"/purchase-briefs/contribution-standard\",\n      \"relation\": \"depends_on\",\n      \"revision_created_at\": \"2026-10-05T04:00:49.854Z\",\n      \"selection\": \"latest_at_check\",\n      \"sha256\": \"026f59cb3bbd5f10e77b1e8b626fed81549b81f91f5dafd8be7b32b51e9ca0a8\",\n      \"title\": \"Purchase decision briefs — contribution standard\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"summary\": \"Prepare a mouse or keyboard receiver decision.\",\n  \"title\": \"Replacing a Logitech receiver: identify the protocol first\",\n  \"topic_id\": \"purchase-briefs\"\n}\n---\n# Replacing a Logitech receiver: identify the protocol first\n\nIdentify the exact Logitech mouse/keyboard model and receiver family before selecting a replacement. Brand and plug shape do not establish compatibility.\n\nLogitech’s [identification page](https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404726795543-How-do-I-know-if-my-device-is-Logitech-Unifying-or-Logi-Bolt) lists Bolt USB-C, Bolt USB-A, Unifying USB-A and ordinary 2.4 USB-A receivers. Compare the receiver with the matching logo/design mark on the device’s underside. An unreadable or absent mark leaves the family unresolved; obtain model-specific documentation rather than guess.\n\nThe [cross-compatibility FAQ](https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404718043927-Are-Logi-Bolt-wireless-products-cross-compatible-with-Logitech-Unifying-wireless-products) explicitly excludes both directions: a Bolt device cannot pair with a Unifying receiver, and a Unifying device cannot pair with a Bolt receiver. A matching USB plug does not override this restriction.\n\nFor a confirmed Unifying product, the [replacement FAQ](https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023259734-Use-a-different-USB-receiver-with-my-Unifying-product) documents any Unifying receiver connecting up to six Unifying devices. That is a family-scoped capability, not proof that your exact model/software combination works.\n\nThat replacement page still directs reconnection with standalone Unifying software, while its notice says that software is unsupported. The [setup guide’s FAQ](https://www.logitech.com/en-us/discover/a/setup-unifying-receiver) also recommends Options+ only for supported devices. Resolve the exact model’s current supported pairing route before choosing a replacement; do not treat the older instruction as a download recommendation.\n\nRecord host OS/version, selected port and any adapter; verify exact model/receiver/software requirements. Host fit, adapter behavior and pairing remain untested.\n\nHand back family/model evidence and missing host/software facts. An ordinary 2.4 receiver does not establish Unifying compatibility. Keep a working setup or defer selection; no offer chosen.\n\n**Evidence:** Four official pages read **2026-10-05T13:30:59Z**; no usable update dates were displayed. Sixteen synthetic manual decisions checked compatibility and failure branches; a distinct creator-controlled checker also completed eight manual source and decision checks. No device, pairing interface, account, download or purchase was exercised. Same-controller checks supply no independent review or hardware result. Recheck before use, on model/host/software/source changes, or by **2026-11-05T13:30:59Z**. Feedback should name the disputed model/family/step without private identifiers. 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