When your laptop isn't working so you look at a RUclips video on how to repair it, but then when you do try and unscrew the back to mend it and you have a stripped screw and so then you end up watching a RUclips video on how to remove stripped screws from laptops you lose the will to live!
Not everyone knows this, but part of a fire departments services is to come out and help take care of this. Similar to a cat stuck in a tree. You just have to use the secret pase-phrase "help, help, my house is on fire" when you call.
Just a tip, when using a rotary tool to cut a slot, make sure you clean up around where you made the cut, the metal dust and chips you generated may cause a short. I usually cover the area around the screw with tape to prevent the dust from settling on the board itself.
Matthias Lee That is unless the screw is on the outside of the device. I tried to tear down my Nintendo Switch, but the Phillips head screws on the outside became stripped. I used the Phillips head and JIS screwdriver bits from their 64 bit kit numbers 0, 00, and 000. They all stripped the couple of screws I tried to unfasten.
@@williamsanborn9195 , perhaps those weren't Japanese Standard Philips screws, or perhaps they weren't true Phillips screws at all. They might have been Pozi- Drive screws.
A HUGE THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I've been asking around for how to do this for months. Never even thought of a rubber band. Now I'm looking forward to trying it out.
chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/69374/are-there-types-of-glue-that-are-designed-to-be-dissolved-easily The softening of cyanoacrylate (super glue) with acetone is a more traditional dissolving mechanic, as no chemical changes are being made. Additionally, anything that can be taken out by acetone will be solvated in MEK (methyl ethyl ketone). Klean-Strip® 100% pure Methyl Ethyl Ketone.
The rubberband method worked great for removing my stuck/rusted/stripped phillips head screw on my bike's battery! Thank you! Now I'm going to keep a couple wide rubberbands in my emergency toolkit.
While trying to replace a battery on a mid 2009 MacBook Pro I stripped one of the screws. I followed your instructions to the letter using a Dremel and was able to remove the screw with a flathead. I now have a new battery to go along with the new SSD hard drive I installed. My 2009 MacBookPro is like new again! I saved thousands! Thank you sooooooo much!
Note that the metallic debris thrown out by the Dremel cutting wheel is electrically conductive, and quite possibly magnetic, and therefore you should probably put masking tape or better yet blue or green painter's tape over the surrounding circuitry, hard drive etc so that the metallic debris doesn't stick to components in circuit board and cause short circuits. In some cases you can use a magnet to catch the debris thrown off by the spark field of the cutting wheel, but you probably don't want to put a magnet anywhere near the hard drive which has magnets and magnetic storage media inside of it. If the hard drive isn't completely covered up with tape, those super powerful magnets in the hard drive will invariably draw some of that metallic dust inside and cause problems.
I had a countersunk screw that was stripped out. We drilled out the head, removed the bottom of the laptop and used the extractor pliers to remove the threaded portion. Worked great!
I just used the rubber band method and the dremel method. This video saved the day at my job. Such a simple solution, but I would have never thought of this myself. Thank you!!!
Great video. You asked for suggestions in the comments.The only thing I would add in terms of not stripping them is that I have found that you can buy slotted and phillips bit sockets that fit into socket wrenches. In my opinion, they give you infinitely more mechanical advantage for turning the screws than normal screwdrivers. Since I am a weakling, that has helped me not strip the screws. I think maybe it also helps that with the socket wrench that you also are able to bear down on the screw closer than with a long screw driver. And as you said in your video, applying pressure while turning helps avoid stripping the screw. So I really enjoy using the socket wrench for removing and inserting screws. That is assuming you don't have a powerful hand drill. A friend of mine told me that the reason my hand drill won't remove or insert screws right is that it's a wimpy one current wise. So perhaps my tip is more for those on a tight budget who can't afford a grunty drill. But 5 mm, 6 mm slotted bit and phillips #1 and #2 sockets were only $1.97 each, so it an economical solution that works well for me anyway. :)
Spent weeks trying to remove screws attached to stainless steel. I tried EZ Outs/Speed Outs, screw extractors, rubber bands, super glue, drill bits, gloves, and the only thing that worked was using a rotary tool with cutter (Harbor Freight $10) to cut a line/slit(Phillips flathead) in the center of the screw so an Impact Driver can hold onto the screw. My screw was too short and the material was very soft. Put painters tape on the screw before using an Impact Driver(Amazon $12). This was the only thing that worked for me. Hope this helps someone out there.
A tip that works for me regarding selecting the right size screwdriver is to use the largest screwdriver that will properly fit. I normally start with a size that I know is too small then I incrementally try larger sizes.
Thank you Ifixit the rubber band method worked! your tutorial was the only tutorial that made sense by that I mean you went into a step by step guide of how to do it.
If you’re dremeling a slot on the screw head, be sure to cover the surrounding area and parts with painters tape or similar so you don’t spray metal particles everywhere on sensitive electronics.
interesting and clear. I have removed a door hinge screw by placing a screwdriver in the screw and tapping the head of the screwdriver with a hammer sufficient to loosen the screw. The screw head can also be drilled away and the remaining removed with a pliers
Definitely going to try the super glue method out. I tightened in a hex screw too tightly and now I can't take it out. It's driving me nuts and I don't know what to do anymore...
The idea of using a rubber band was great. I never thought of it but yeah it works just fine.. Thank you. And yeah you can also use socket wrench for removing the screw it works sometimes. Your channel is great and i love your videos very much.
I've used long handled Needle Holder (used in surgery. the jaws tend to be about an inch long, but the handle is 10odd inches) to grab the screw and turn it out. Tended to crush the screw head and out it came.
FYI if you use a Dremel tool to cut a flat head slot MAKE SURE you give that area you were working on a major blast of air to remove the metal particles. It's good practice and it may save you some extra work later.
Please please can you please tell me the full specifications and size of the cutting disk bit you are using because I want to buy it exactly the same ?
good video, to the point ! if all of the above does not work, and if the screw is fixed in a metal nut, one could try to heat up the screw with a soldering iron, after cooling down it should have loosened itself due to minor differences in expansion rates.
I did this on my Macbook. The rubber band doesn't work, it gets cut through. The glue doesn't work either, no matter what they say they're not strong enough. Eventually I ended up cutting it (which I wanted to avoid) with a milling bit (for a better precision) and it worked like a charm.
My Iphone's pentalobe screws were tripped, what.should I do?? I was about to replace my battery on my own, but I cant open the phone because of that screw. Can someone suggest anything
That dremel should be like the ultra last thing you should do on a motherboard... and if you do.. be sure to blow all metallic dust after with a compressor so you dont have small metal bits shorting the board!!!!
Super glue worked like a charm! Thank you very much for the tips, well worth the roughly 3 minutes to watch the video, not to mention the $$$ saved by not having to buy screw removal kit. Keep up the good work!
I was bored so i tried it with my old i phone and the screw was stripped and i used the rubber band method and it worked! thanks lol finally found a working way video on youtube
I’m trying to remove the optical drive and replace it with a second ssd with a caddy. I tried removing the right screw where the WiFi cable is and it got stripped. Is there a solution for that?
For stripped hex head (allen) screw, use a sacrificial torx head drive bit, and vice-versa; hex bit into a shot torx screw. Choose one that is a tight fit , tap it in and unscrew. I should add that this probably works better for larger screws, rather than micro screws.
Instead of using superglue I have seen it done with liberal use of sicone adhesive and hot gun silicone glue. make sure to put more on the driver than the screw head. If you do use superglue have keytone on hand to clean it off the driver, which sometimes isnt very friendly to plastic handels so clean it similarly to a paintbrush and don't submerge. also I have seen Electrical Tape in several layers on larger screw heads work.
A bit of valve grinding compound, available at the auto parts store, on the tip of the screwdriver will give it more bite. Works great if the screw is not completely stripped.
The best way to remove any screw is to have the best possible contact between the driver and the screw recess. For screws that tend to 'cam out' like slotted and Phillips (the latter was specifically engineered to cam out), you need to maximize the friction between the fastener and the bit so that they turn as one. One good technique is to apply a drop of a special product like EZ Grip: ezgrip(dot)net. Permatex is another popular brand. These lapping or grinding compounds contain fine abrasive particles suspended in a thick fluid or paste, and they work well. They are widely available in your local auto supply store in small tubes or squeeze bottles and are not expensive. One will probably last a lifetime for most of us.
I stripped the screw that holds my SSD in place in my 11 inch MacBook Air. (I wish I'd watched this video before this happened, but this was over a year ago.) I took my MBA to a few 3rd party computer places, but they couldn't (or more likely wouldn't) get the screw out. Finally, out of desperation, I used a wire cutting tool (similar to pliers) which had a pointed tip and was able to grab the outside of the screw head, then gently turned it and out it came. Yes! The problem I had after I'd installed the new, larger capacity SSD was that I had no new screw to replace it with, and Apple wasn't about to give me one. So, I ended up using the old stripped screw and wire cutters to put it back plus a little superglue to secure it. This did the trick, and it works great, but my installation job looks awful! Had I paid attention to how to remove the screw as shown in this video I wouldn't have gotten into this mess, to begin with. Luckily I'll probably never have to fiddle with the SSD again (knock on wood), but it IS getting to that point where I'm going to have to replace the battery. Hopefully, I've learned my lesson.
The last one: It blasts little conductive material all over the components, and sinc its magnetic compressed air doesnt remove it completely. How do you remove that?
I have a stripped torx screw size 8 on my knife the is stripped and i have tried tape and a rubber band and it still wont work. Any ideas on how to remove ?
I used a long nose plier and it came off right away. The rubber band doesn't do anything because the screwdriver goes through the band which doesn't give any grip. The key to this is what technique is the best in gripping the head of the screw while turning it. The super glue trick can work but most screwdriver heads don't bond easily with the glue.
After using the rotary tool to cut a slot into the screw head, use a vacuum cleaner to clean up any metallic dust that you just scattered on the electronics.
Another method that worked for me was to heat the screw (using a hair dryer for instance) for about a minute and then try again when it is cooling down.
How long does it normally take for superglue to dry to the strength necessary to remove a screw? I tried the superglue method and kept spinning the screwdriver on wet glue.
I wish there was literally anything from ifixit addressing small broken screws. No screw head on my m2 1-2mm sized screw. Am not certain if size. Will have to ask the manufacturer.
When your laptop isn't working so you look at a RUclips video on how to repair it, but then when you do try and unscrew the back to mend it and you have a stripped screw and so then you end up watching a RUclips video on how to remove stripped screws from laptops you lose the will to live!
Well done video. To the point and without wasting any time. This is how videos are supposed to be.
But she didn't tell us the fascinating story of how she got into screws.
446 thumbs up and not one thumb down. Awesome
if this doesn't work, does it mean I'm screwed?
I am screwed I tried all the above method no luck , I do not have a tool to cut my screw :(
you can do it with a old chisel.
Dunno if this was a pun or not but I applaud you.
strip it then screw it!
Cry on the screw head till it melts into rust 😂
Duct tape work's better on smaller screws compared to a rubber band. Just a heads-up. It's saved me a few times.
Video request: Removing super glued screws from a screwdriver
heat or acetone
Not everyone knows this, but part of a fire departments services is to come out and help take care of this. Similar to a cat stuck in a tree. You just have to use the secret pase-phrase "help, help, my house is on fire" when you call.
Just a tip, when using a rotary tool to cut a slot, make sure you clean up around where you made the cut, the metal dust and chips you generated may cause a short. I usually cover the area around the screw with tape to prevent the dust from settling on the board itself.
Matthias Lee That is unless the screw is on the outside of the device. I tried to tear down my Nintendo Switch, but the Phillips head screws on the outside became stripped. I used the Phillips head and JIS screwdriver bits from their 64 bit kit numbers 0, 00, and 000. They all stripped the couple of screws I tried to unfasten.
@@williamsanborn9195 , perhaps those weren't Japanese Standard Philips screws, or perhaps they weren't true Phillips screws at all. They might have been Pozi- Drive screws.
this is why all screws should just be flathead...
+Aytek Krypt i know!!! i fucking hate philps head and star flathead never strips
ya, im dealing with a triangle
I've stripped a flathead before.
@@Competitive_Antagonist just how lmao
Tri wings are the FUCKING WORST for being stripped
I coax it out with sweet whispers and calling it my precious and voila the screw comes out all by itself.
It runs
youtube has the answer to pretty much everything ever
+WodOffPooH What if there was no RUclips? Scary.
qarajr
PooH & PC so it has the answer to cure cancer
Majestic furry he said pretty much
RUclips has showed me how to do stuff that I would've never been able to accomplish in my life without it.
I've seen a dude in reddit soldering the screw and putting another screw on top of it, then rotating the solded screw.
I keep trying to use the rubber band method but everytime I try my screwdriver keeps piercing through.
sega310982 Use stronger rubber.Somehow you should get your screw out.
I used a thicker rubber band that helps avoid the piercing situation, I think. Worked really well. Good luck
+sega310982 Detective Conan :D
+sega310982 rubber johnnys might do the trick too aka condoms
nitrile / latex gloves also apparently work as a friction device
A HUGE THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I've been asking around for how to do this for months. Never even thought of a rubber band. Now I'm looking forward to trying it out.
Just to note, if you're going to use the super glue method, don't use your good set of tools.
Or clean it off when your done
Acetone will solvate cyanoacrylate.
sydnius there are simpler ways to say this
Make sure it's only on the head of the screw too. You don't want to glue your screw in place.
chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/69374/are-there-types-of-glue-that-are-designed-to-be-dissolved-easily
The softening of cyanoacrylate (super glue) with acetone is a more traditional dissolving mechanic, as no chemical changes are being made. Additionally, anything that can be taken out by acetone will be solvated in MEK (methyl ethyl ketone).
Klean-Strip® 100% pure Methyl Ethyl Ketone.
The rubberband method worked great for removing my stuck/rusted/stripped phillips head screw on my bike's battery! Thank you! Now I'm going to keep a couple wide rubberbands in my emergency toolkit.
Best video I have seen on stripped screws, fantastic!
While trying to replace a battery on a mid 2009 MacBook Pro I stripped one of the screws. I followed your instructions to the letter using a Dremel and was able to remove the screw with a flathead. I now have a new battery to go along with the new SSD hard drive I installed. My 2009 MacBookPro is like new again! I saved thousands! Thank you sooooooo much!
Can you please tell me which dremel you used and what's the rpm setting while cutting the screw head??
You, your videographer and director are top notch!
Note that the metallic debris thrown out by the Dremel cutting wheel is electrically conductive, and quite possibly magnetic, and therefore you should probably put masking tape or better yet blue or green painter's tape over the surrounding circuitry, hard drive etc so that the metallic debris doesn't stick to components in circuit board and cause short circuits. In some cases you can use a magnet to catch the debris thrown off by the spark field of the cutting wheel, but you probably don't want to put a magnet anywhere near the hard drive which has magnets and magnetic storage media inside of it. If the hard drive isn't completely covered up with tape, those super powerful magnets in the hard drive will invariably draw some of that metallic dust inside and cause problems.
I had a countersunk screw that was stripped out. We drilled out the head, removed the bottom of the laptop and used the extractor pliers to remove the threaded portion. Worked great!
I just used the rubber band method and the dremel method. This video saved the day at my job. Such a simple solution, but I would have never thought of this myself. Thank you!!!
Great video.
You asked for suggestions in the comments.The only thing I would add in terms of not stripping them is that I have found that you can buy slotted and phillips bit sockets that fit into socket wrenches. In my opinion, they give you infinitely more mechanical advantage for turning the screws than normal screwdrivers. Since I am a weakling, that has helped me not strip the screws.
I think maybe it also helps that with the socket wrench that you also are able to bear down on the screw closer than with a long screw driver. And as you said in your video, applying pressure while turning helps avoid stripping the screw. So I really enjoy using the socket wrench for removing and inserting screws.
That is assuming you don't have a powerful hand drill. A friend of mine told me that the reason my hand drill won't remove or insert screws right is that it's a wimpy one current wise. So perhaps my tip is more for those on a tight budget who can't afford a grunty drill. But 5 mm, 6 mm slotted bit and phillips #1 and #2 sockets were only $1.97 each, so it an economical solution that works well for me anyway. :)
Spent weeks trying to remove screws attached to stainless steel. I tried EZ Outs/Speed Outs, screw extractors, rubber bands, super glue, drill bits, gloves, and the only thing that worked was using a rotary tool with cutter (Harbor Freight $10) to cut a line/slit(Phillips flathead) in the center of the screw so an Impact Driver can hold onto the screw. My screw was too short and the material was very soft. Put painters tape on the screw before using an Impact Driver(Amazon $12). This was the only thing that worked for me. Hope this helps someone out there.
HELP!! I have pretty stripped screw, but its in a "hole" if you know what I mean. Its too hard to get out
Same issue, help!
Wow by far the best stripped screw tutorial I've ever seen, fantastic video.
Thanks, Gwendolyn! The super glue method was what finally worked for me.
A tip that works for me regarding selecting the right size screwdriver is to use the largest screwdriver that will properly fit. I normally start with a size that I know is too small then I incrementally try larger sizes.
What kind of rubber band is that , I'm trying to buy it since I have no elastic
What an excellent presentation. The young lady is one of the best I've heard.
Thank you Ifixit the rubber band method worked! your tutorial was the only tutorial that made sense by that I mean you went into a step by step guide of how to do it.
The motherboard was sweating the entire time
If you’re dremeling a slot on the screw head, be sure to cover the surrounding area and parts with painters tape or similar so you don’t spray metal particles everywhere on sensitive electronics.
may be a brute force method but i often just drill out the screw entirely using a battery drill.
I learned the hard way. Ended up having to drill a new hole into the stripped screw, but got there in the end.
Bigger screw driver worked for me. Thanks! I also tapped on the other end of the screw.
I used the rubber band trick and it worked so well, I am amazed. Thank you so much
I melt it with a soldering tool, I first melt it then I ad my screw driver in and it melts and creates a new shape when it's cold
The rubber band trick worked at getting a set screw out of a shower handle. Thanks
Genius! The rubber band worked! Great, to the point video.
another way that worked for me was to solder a bent paperclip to it.
interesting and clear. I have removed a door hinge screw by placing a screwdriver in the screw and tapping the head of the screwdriver with a hammer sufficient to loosen the screw. The screw head can also be drilled away and the remaining removed with a pliers
Definitely going to try the super glue method out. I tightened in a hex screw too tightly and now I can't take it out. It's driving me nuts and I don't know what to do anymore...
The idea of using a rubber band was great. I never thought of it but yeah it works just fine.. Thank you. And yeah you can also use socket wrench for removing the screw it works sometimes. Your channel is great and i love your videos very much.
I've used long handled Needle Holder (used in surgery. the jaws tend to be about an inch long, but the handle is 10odd inches) to grab the screw and turn it out. Tended to crush the screw head and out it came.
IT WORKED!!! RUBBER BANDS ARE AMAZING!!! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!
FYI if you use a Dremel tool to cut a flat head slot MAKE SURE you give that area you were working on a major blast of air to remove the metal particles. It's good practice and it may save you some extra work later.
Please please can you please tell me the full specifications and size of the cutting disk bit you are using because I want to buy it exactly the same ?
good video, to the point !
if all of the above does not work, and if the screw is fixed in a metal nut, one could try to heat up the screw with a soldering iron, after cooling down it should have loosened itself due to minor differences in expansion rates.
Rubber band technique worked a charm, thanks!
I did this on my Macbook. The rubber band doesn't work, it gets cut through. The glue doesn't work either, no matter what they say they're not strong enough. Eventually I ended up cutting it (which I wanted to avoid) with a milling bit (for a better precision) and it worked like a charm.
My Iphone's pentalobe screws were tripped, what.should I do?? I was about to replace my battery on my own, but I cant open the phone because of that screw. Can someone suggest anything
That dremel should be like the ultra last thing you should do on a motherboard... and if you do.. be sure to blow all metallic dust after with a compressor so you dont have small metal bits shorting the board!!!!
Super glue worked like a charm! Thank you very much for the tips, well worth the roughly 3 minutes to watch the video, not to mention the $$$ saved by not having to buy screw removal kit. Keep up the good work!
Thanks iFixit Crew! The Trick with the worked perfect! You saved my day!
I was bored so i tried it with my old i phone and the screw was stripped and i used the rubber band method and it worked! thanks lol finally found a working way video on youtube
Thanks for the lovely presentation !
..Great Video. The RubberBand Trick Worked For Me and Helped Me Save My Favorite Old Pair of Hair Trimmers.! #THANKSALOT 👍👍
NOTHING WOULD GET IT OUT! So finally, I got it out using my .38 super .. Worked like a charm
I’m trying to remove the optical drive and replace it with a second ssd with a caddy. I tried removing the right screw where the WiFi cable is and it got stripped. Is there a solution for that?
Does this work with a tiny screw with the head broken off? I have a tiny screw shaft in the hole, with no head, in a delicate electronic device.
Thanks for the idea using the rotary tool and flat head screw driver! I'm going to try it!
For stripped hex head (allen) screw, use a sacrificial torx head drive bit, and vice-versa; hex bit into a shot torx screw. Choose one that is a tight fit , tap it in and unscrew. I should add that this probably works better for larger screws, rather than micro screws.
Instead of using superglue I have seen it done with liberal use of sicone adhesive and hot gun silicone glue. make sure to put more on the driver than the screw head.
If you do use superglue have keytone on hand to clean it off the driver, which sometimes isnt very friendly to plastic handels so clean it similarly to a paintbrush and don't submerge.
also I have seen Electrical Tape in several layers on larger screw heads work.
These are actually really helpful. Thanks for these.
i m not able to remove my laptop screw... it is badly stuck.. help me
Excellent production! Thank you and BRAVO!
A bit of valve grinding compound, available at the auto parts store, on the tip of the screwdriver will give it more bite. Works great if the screw is not completely stripped.
The best way to remove any screw is to have the best possible contact between the driver and the screw recess. For screws that tend to 'cam out' like slotted and Phillips (the latter was specifically engineered to cam out), you need to maximize the friction between the fastener and the bit so that they turn as one.
One good technique is to apply a drop of a special product like EZ Grip: ezgrip(dot)net. Permatex is another popular brand. These lapping or grinding compounds contain fine abrasive particles suspended in a thick fluid or paste, and they work well. They are widely available in your local auto supply store in small tubes or squeeze bottles and are not expensive. One will probably last a lifetime for most of us.
This video just came as a miracle!!! Thanks for making it :D
I stripped the screw that holds my SSD in place in my 11 inch MacBook Air. (I wish I'd watched this video before this happened, but this was over a year ago.) I took my MBA to a few 3rd party computer places, but they couldn't (or more likely wouldn't) get the screw out. Finally, out of desperation, I used a wire cutting tool (similar to pliers) which had a pointed tip and was able to grab the outside of the screw head, then gently turned it and out it came. Yes! The problem I had after I'd installed the new, larger capacity SSD was that I had no new screw to replace it with, and Apple wasn't about to give me one. So, I ended up using the old stripped screw and wire cutters to put it back plus a little superglue to secure it. This did the trick, and it works great, but my installation job looks awful! Had I paid attention to how to remove the screw as shown in this video I wouldn't have gotten into this mess, to begin with. Luckily I'll probably never have to fiddle with the SSD again (knock on wood), but it IS getting to that point where I'm going to have to replace the battery. Hopefully, I've learned my lesson.
I used a dermal but its too fat and now is sunk into the frame, drill it out? its an iPhone 11 as well 😬😬
I was putting my heat sink back in and the screw broke while screwing it in. How do you get a broken screw out? Any tips?
What the frick
I have a tiny screw in some antique glasses, the flat headed screw head is stripped and I cannot get it out.
Stripped the screw on a torx screw on my Xbox ,3mins later I stripped all the torx screws on my Xbox.True story
happening to me rn
The last one: It blasts little conductive material all over the components, and sinc its magnetic compressed air doesnt remove it completely. How do you remove that?
I have a stripped torx screw size 8 on my knife the is stripped and i have tried tape and a rubber band and it still wont work. Any ideas on how to remove ?
So say I have a small screw head and I have to resort to cutting - which thin dremel wheel you would recommend?
Great advice! Thanks! I'm going to try the rubber band method. Sounds easy.
I used a long nose plier and it came off right away. The rubber band doesn't do anything because the screwdriver goes through the band which doesn't give any grip. The key to this is what technique is the best in gripping the head of the screw while turning it. The super glue trick can work but most screwdriver heads don't bond easily with the glue.
+ConcertKing1 The rubber band trick worked for me.
When i run into the problem of a stripped screw I use a magnetic tip and apply light pressure. This has gotten me out of jams with iPhone repairs.
Mighty handy:0)
I've never thought of it. thanks a lot for the tips!
With Super glue, Once you get the screw out , how do you get the screw and glue off of your screw driver?
After using the rotary tool to cut a slot into the screw head, use a vacuum cleaner to clean up any metallic dust that you just scattered on the electronics.
oh great i accidently superglued the screw now i am actually screwed! any fix to this? :(
Judging from the other comments, a little Acetone should dissolve the superglue pretty easily.
Thankssssssss....I always have a problem with screws ...
whats the best dremel bit for an iphone 8 home button screw? The screws on iphones are so small...
What's the name or make of that special pliers? I can't seem to find it anywhere..
What about those tiny little shits in handheld gaming devices like Nintendo DS Lite?
I'm having that problem with my 3DS XL right now, rubber bands didn't work and now the DS is covered in super glue.
So if the screw is as small as one of the screws that holds down the hard drive chassis what do you do?
Thank you! One more idea I used electrical tape on a stripped screw and it worked great
i have macbook pro 2015
screw hole is big where hinge is attached to screen , how do i fix it
worked with rubber band. made the screw hot with pressure. then changing the driver. stripped screw is out. many thanks.
hey, whats the name of the accessoire for the grill? please help
I got my T5 battery screw stripped :( does anyone have any idea how i could deal with it?
Another method that worked for me was to heat the screw (using a hair dryer for instance) for about a minute and then try again when it is cooling down.
Thank you! It worked for me 🎉🎉🎉
Just a question, but that set of screwdrivers, where did you get them, and how much did they cost?
iFixit website ifixit.com/Store/Tools
How long does it normally take for superglue to dry to the strength necessary to remove a screw? I tried the superglue method and kept spinning the screwdriver on wet glue.
How about stripped TR6 screw which can be found on Mac Mini?
A little dab of valve grinding compound works also. We use it oo aircraft to assist in removing the screws with stripped heads.
Does the rubber band work with Allen bolts too?
I wish there was literally anything from ifixit addressing small broken screws. No screw head on my m2 1-2mm sized screw. Am not certain if size. Will have to ask the manufacturer.