Solved striped a screw

[ionbasa]

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.

 

[Dwarf]

Is there any part of the screw protruding that you can get a grip of using a pair of pliers?

 

[Airbot]

How to Remove a Stripped Screw

 

[ionbasa]

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.

 

[Dwarf]

Can you post a pic of it?

 

[ionbasa]

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.

 

[Dwarf]

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.

 

[ionbasa]

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.

 

[Dwarf]

When it is screwed 1/4 out, does it protude enough for pliers to get hold of?

 

[ionbasa]

no it does not.

 

[niemiro]

Are you using a crosshead (philips) or a flat head? What you want is a small flathead, with a large but thin end, and not a garage screwdriver.

 

[niemiro]

How stuck is this screw at 1/4? Is it stiffening up, or actually mightily stuck?

 

[Dwarf]

Try repeatedly tightening it up and then undoing it. This can sometimes help to remove a cross-threaded screw.

 

[jfar]

You seem to have all your options written in the link that Airbot gave you.

 

[ionbasa]

okay, well

Are you using a crosshead (philips) or a flat head? What you want is a small flathead, with a large but thin end, and not a garage screwdriver.

I have tried both to no avail.

You seem to have all your options written in the link that Airbot gave you.

from site:

Use a manual screwdriver rather than a power drill. You will be able to put more pressure on the back of the screwdriver (to increase friction) and to go more slowly. Not all drills are strong enough to exert as much torque as you need to remove a recalcitrant screw. Some chuckless drills will actually lose their grip on the screwdriver bit if you put too much torque on them (especially in the reverse direction)

Im using a manual screwdriver

Get more torque with a socket wrench. If you need a lot of torque because you are hurting your hand or you are not getting results, the best tool is a socket wrench, a common part of many professional screwdriver sets. This allows you to get 6 inches or more of lever arm rather than the half-inch or so a screwdriver handle produces. This greatly increases the amount of torque you can put on the screw for a given amount of hand pressure.

Im not hurting my hand

Use a screw extractor.

Lowes isnt open at 2:43AM lol

Try repeatedly tightening it up and then undoing it. This can sometimes help to remove a cross-threaded screw.

EDIT:Okay, I tried that and got it up to where its slightly past the case of the laptop, so I can grip it with pliers now,

 

[Airbot]

There's more options and tips than just that. For instance..

If the screw is a machine screw or bolt going into metal use a lubricant such as WD-40, PB Blaster, or similar penetrating oil. It really does make a HUGE difference. It lowers the torque required to remove the screw considerably and thus makes any of the removal techniques far more likely to succeed. Doing any removal without it just makes it harder.

 

[ionbasa]

There's more options and tips than just that. For instance..

If the screw is a machine screw or bolt going into metal use a lubricant such as WD-40, PB Blaster, or similar penetrating oil. It really does make a HUGE difference. It lowers the torque required to remove the screw considerably and thus makes any of the removal techniques far more likely to succeed. Doing any removal without it just makes it harder.

Actually, I didn't think about using wd40, will try.

 

[jfar]

Have you tried a few drops of penetrating oil on to the screw and leave to make it's way down the threads? Well if I had tried everything my last resort would be to drill the head only, off the screw
and then take the case off, and that should leave a part of the screw sticking up with enough
to grip with a vicegrip.

 

[ionbasa]

Have you tried a few drops of penetrating oil on to the screw and leave to make it's way down the threads?

I am trying that right now, so it will probably be about another 10 minutes.

 

[niemiro]

Have you tried a few drops of penetrating oil on to the screw and leave to make it's way down the threads?

I am trying that right now, so it will probably be about another 10 minutes.

But didn't you just say this:

EDIT:Okay, I tried that and got it up to where its slightly past the case of the laptop, so I can grip it with pliers now,

Use pliers! Good luck!