Stripped screws on my graphics card.

L0velyAmethyst · February 13, 2020

I was trying to install my EVGA Hybird Kit on my 2080 Founders Editions, but I accidentally stripped two screws on my IO cover. I also tried putting on rubber band but it didn’t work out. I’m really desperate and need some pieces of advice. Thanks guys

Semper · February 13, 2020

It's going to be more difficult given the screws are so small, however some things that I've used in the past will get the job done:

Take a Dremel to them and cut a slot for a standard screwdriver (delicate, being sure not to split the head in half)
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Some strong form of epoxy (something that solidifies as a solid), patience (or something to securely hold your sacrificial screwdriver in place, properly), and an understanding that you're likely to make the screw, and the screwdriver itself useless as a result.

Then there's always the more barbaric, but again difficult given the size of the screw, plier method, it's going to booger the screw and your IO shield up.

FlappyBoobs · February 13, 2020

Go to your local discount hardware store and buy a tap and die kit. You can then re-thread the screw holes properly and get some slightly wider screws (from the same hardware store) and it's job done.