removing stripped screws

[Fomalhaut]

Hi guys n gals,

 

I was trying to open up my older 4ish year old laptop to clean the heatsink and reapply thermalpaste, Ran in to a lil problem and accidentally stripped a screw that holds the chassis and keyboard, which probably needs to be removed if i want to open up the laptop.

 

So, any tips/tricks or advice that can help me remove this.

 

laptop info: samsung r580, the stripped screw is located beside the cd tray screw labeled KBD.

 

many thanks in advance.

[Semper]

The most effective (and cheap) method I know of is to fill the head of the screw with some type of epoxy, insert the removal tool of your choice, and let it dry.

[T.Vengeance]

If you have a dremmel, you can cut a slot carefully and use a flathead screwdriver.

[LarsReviews]

The only way I know would kill the laptop. 

 

Edit: You could hammer the screwdriver in the screw

[virtualTune]

try this 

 

[Fomalhaut]

try this 

 

i tried this method, didn't really work

[Marvzl1357]

The most effective (and cheap) method I know of is to fill the head of the screw with some type of epoxy, insert the removal tool of your choice, and let it dry.

hmmm that sounds like a very much viable method, never thought of that myself

@formalhaut this would probably be the least forceful way to get the screw out, but you would probably render the screw unusable after the process

[Fomalhaut]

If you have a dremmel, you can cut a slot carefully and use a flathead screwdriver.

if only i have that tool =(... but i don't think its gona work anyways because the screw is in a deep countersink, and its a tiny screw.

[Fomalhaut]

The most effective (and cheap) method I know of is to fill the head of the screw with some type of epoxy, insert the removal tool of your choice, and let it dry.

do u have any epoxy suggestions, should i head over to ze hardware store and shop around

[Semper]

do u have any epoxy suggestions, should i head over to ze hardware store and shop around

Nothing in particular, i've generally jus used whatever I have around, which is usually some form of household cement.

[BuntzenB]

do u have any epoxy suggestions, should i head over to ze hardware store and shop around

 

For this it doesn't really matter but make sure not to get it everywhere (duh).

Also if the epoxy method doesn't work (it should) then just try a slightly larger screwdriver head.

[SImoHayha]

hmmmmmmmm I guess add a small amount of super glue to the bottom of the screw driver then plunk it into the screw holding it down hard so that way it forms a seal around the screwdriver and the screw then while still pushing down unscrew it. Then get some polish remover and clean the screwdriver.