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  1. Posts : 834
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
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    striped a screw


    okay, so one my older laptop I needed to open it up (commpleatly) to replace the thermal paste and clean out the dust. The bad thing is that the fan, heatsink, and heatpipe are not under a removable panel. Thus evrything needs to come out: keyboard, fromt panel, dvd drive, etc.

    So when I got to the last scre it striped. Unfortunatly I had to re-peice it together, but how han I get the screw out?

    Note: its a case screw.

    my idea:
    I thought about aplying "crazy glue" to the crew and the screwdriver and leting it set and try to unscrew that way, but wanted to ask around before I atemped anything.
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  2. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
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    Is there any part of the screw protruding that you can get a grip of using a pair of pliers?
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  3. Posts : 18,404
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  4. Posts : 834
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
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    Dwarf said:
    Is there any part of the screw protruding that you can get a grip of using a pair of pliers?
    No its recessed in the case.
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  5. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
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    Can you post a pic of it?
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  6. Posts : 834
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
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    striped a screw-imag0116-1-.jpg
    EDIT:
    let me know if you need a beter pic.
    also something strange: I unscrew it 1/4 out and then it wont go any further.
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  7. Posts : 9,582
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    Have you tried different screwdrivers to see if any of them can get a positive purchase on the screw? It is quite possible that the screw was not inserted squarely in the first place and has become cross-threaded.
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  8. Posts : 834
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
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    yes I have tried different screwdrivers, and it does seem it got cross-threaded. Also I just had an idea about using a rubber band for grip(between the screwdriver and the screw). Also don't be deceived by the size of the screw in the pic, its actually pretty small.
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  9. Posts : 9,582
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    When it is screwed 1/4 out, does it protude enough for pliers to get hold of?
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  10. Posts : 834
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
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    no it does not.
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