Stripped SSD screw

[FlacoStud]

Recently bought a gen 4 ssd and was going to insert it into my gen 4 slot and move gen 3 ssd into 2nd ssd slot. The only gen 4 slot on my motherboard has a heatsink applied to it. Tried to remove heatsink but the screw is stripped and its stuck. Had to place gen 4 ssd into a gen 3 slot until I can figure it out. What is a safe way to remove a stripped ssd screw?

[OhioYJ]

How bad is it stripped? Will the rubber band trick work? (Place a rubber band on top of the screw, single layer, then try and turn with screw driver).

[FlacoStud]

I think its pretty bad I tried the rubber bad trick and the screw wouldn't budge.

[OhioYJ]

I'm assuming it's recessed in a heatsink where you can't get plierss on it? In the past I've actually carefully expoxied a bit into stripped screws let it cure over night, then remove. Careful though, don't get glue anywhere  it's not supposed to be. It takes something strong like epoxy or jbweld, not just super glue. I would make sure you've exhausted your other options first though.

 

Drilling is an option, but it isn't a good one. As you need to be careful. Even if you do drill I would tape over part of the area to try catch the metal shavings from drilling. Even then I would blow things out really good. 

[FlacoStud]

8 minutes ago, OhioYJ said:

I'm assuming it's recessed in a heatsink where you can't get plierss on it? In the past I've actually carefully expoxied a bit into stripped screws let it cure over night, then remove. Careful though, don't get glue anywhere  it's not supposed to be. It takes something strong like epoxy or jbweld, not just super glue. I would make sure you've exhausted your other options first though.

 

Drilling is an option, but it isn't a good one. As you need to be careful. Even if you do drill I would tape over part of the area to try catch the metal shavings from drilling. Even then I would blow things out really good. 

Yeah the heat sink isn't letting me get a grip with pliers I don't have any glue to even try that. And as for the metal shavings I can't see any on my case I did see they were getting stuck to my screwdriver but I didn't blow any air after closing my case up and restarting my pc

[mononymous]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have a hand saw / dremel you can make a new groove.

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