I need to install a new hard drive and one of my screws is stripped and it won't even catch the phillips head screw driver. This is very time sensitive! Help!
2007-03-15 12:27:29 · 7 answers · asked by Jeff M 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
a dab of superglue on the end of the screwdriver.. Hold it till it bonds.. screw it out, replace it.
2007-03-15 12:30:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I did the same thing and I got a small dab of epoxy and glued the philips driver into what was left of the screw and it came out.
Good Luck it's suck
Do like I did and replace those screws with torx heads, can't strip those.
2007-03-15 13:08:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get/borrow a dremel and with the thin cut off wheel cut a slot across the face of the screw. Use a standard screw driver then to back it out.
When your cutting, have a vaccum cleaner hose on to suck away the metal.
Have used this many of times.
2007-03-15 12:31:16 · answer #3 · answered by ZRX1200 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are very care full than you could use a drill, and find a drill bit that is about the size of the core of the screw and carefully drill through the screw
2007-03-15 12:33:16 · answer #4 · answered by steve d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try a hex-head driver, or a standard flat-tip driver. If those don't work, take it to a shop. They will have the right tools, and if they break the case, you have them to blame and not yourself.
2007-03-15 12:33:03 · answer #5 · answered by Michael B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhh! i hate that!!!
get out the dewalt and a good strong drill bit!! drill off the screw head, and then back out the rest w/ a pair of needlenose pliers
works everytime!
2007-03-15 12:31:20 · answer #6 · answered by DFH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a Magnet, it might bring it up enough so you can get something under it to pull it out
2007-03-15 12:30:05 · answer #7 · answered by ClanMan 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋