Stripped screw, don't know how to remove... :-(

[DaemonFighter]

Hey there guys. Please help I have two stripped screw, in my laptop chassis, and I have another inside (that I cannot access). Any ideas? I tried to use a latex glove to get more grip, but it didn't work. I don't think a rubber strip would work anyhow, because the inner part is pretty much a perfect circle.

[Cyracus]

drill (*carefully), an easy out may help if you can find a small enough one...

[WereCatf]

One trick I've used in the past was to add just a small drop of super-glue on the screw, then put a stick with a flat head against it and let it dry for a couple of hours  -- all it then took to remove the screw was to spin the stick. Though, only a SMALL drop of glue, so it doesn't spill over and go into the threads, because that'd just make things worse.

[aisle9]

A few things that have worked for me in the past--use extreme caution with any of these because they will mess stuff up if done wrong:

 

1. Get a screw extractor kit off of Amazon and use that. You can get laptop/jewelry-sized extractor kits for $10-15 in the US.

2. If you have a small enough screwdriver that you don't care about, put a tiny amount of super glue or crazy glue on the tip, then press it down into the screw hole for about 2-3 minutes. Once it's standing on its own and not falling over, walk away and leave it for 24 hours to cure. About half the time, when you come back it'll unscrew. This isn't the most successful method for me.

3. Try a different type of screwdriver head. It doesn't look like you have enough there for this to work, but a Torx head (of all the damn things) or a pentalobe head (of even all the more damn things) has worked for me in the past.

 

I don't like drilling out laptop screws. For one, if the drill bit is even the slightest bit too big, you crack the chassis. Two, even if you are successful in removing the head, you now have a screw shaft stuck in there and probably never coming out. The extractor kit is the most expensive option, but it's the best imo.

[DaemonFighter]

20 hours ago, aisle9 said:

A few things that have worked for me in the past--use extreme caution with any of these because they will mess stuff up if done wrong:

 

1. Get a screw extractor kit off of Amazon and use that. You can get laptop/jewelry-sized extractor kits for $10-15 in the US.

2. If you have a small enough screwdriver that you don't care about, put a tiny amount of super glue or crazy glue on the tip, then press it down into the screw hole for about 2-3 minutes. Once it's standing on its own and not falling over, walk away and leave it for 24 hours to cure. About half the time, when you come back it'll unscrew. This isn't the most successful method for me.

3. Try a different type of screwdriver head. It doesn't look like you have enough there for this to work, but a Torx head (of all the damn things) or a pentalobe head (of even all the more damn things) has worked for me in the past.

 

I don't like drilling out laptop screws. For one, if the drill bit is even the slightest bit too big, you crack the chassis. Two, even if you are successful in removing the head, you now have a screw shaft stuck in there and probably never coming out. The extractor kit is the most expensive option, but it's the best imo.

what size would I need for the extractor head? https://www.amazon.co.uk/ORIA-Extractor-Stripped-Extension-Removing/dp/B083BQ5PVB/ would the smallest #10 heads be suitable? thank you so much!

[aisle9]

2 hours ago, DaemonFighter said:

what size would I need for the extractor head? https://www.amazon.co.uk/ORIA-Extractor-Stripped-Extension-Removing/dp/B083BQ5PVB/ would the smallest #10 heads be suitable? thank you so much!

I don't remember exactly what size I used, but that set has the same sizes as mine does, so you should be set. Just remember that the goal isn't to break the head off. It's to create enough of a divot in the shaft that the extractor head can grip it and bring it out.

[DaemonFighter]

1 hour ago, aisle9 said:

I don't remember exactly what size I used, but that set has the same sizes as mine does, so you should be set. Just remember that the goal isn't to break the head off. It's to create enough of a divot in the shaft that the extractor head can grip it and bring it out.

cool thank you so much!
 

have a good day.