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during my attempted upgrade, I stripped a hinge screw

post #1 of 6
4/1/06 at 3:26am
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Options?

I am unsure of how to get it out. I am such a moron.
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post #2 of 6
4/1/06 at 3:52am
yeah I hate those cheapo screws. What size screwdriver were you using?

Not sure how to get it out, I'm sure it's very tricky and delicate. I would just have Dell come out and fix it for you.
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post #3 of 6
4/1/06 at 1:28pm
wow....could we get some pics ? -- we'd be able to help you better.

But if you can fit a needle-nose plier in there, then use taht to turn the screw.
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post #4 of 6
4/1/06 at 1:39pm
There are special tools available for such situations. Happens when you tinker with cars all the time too. Go check your local Sears or other hardware stores.
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post #5 of 6
4/1/06 at 1:46pm
If its not stripped too badly, you could try and put a really small amount of some metal bonding glue, the strong stuff that comes in two different tubes that you mix-forget the name-into the top of the screw(assuming its a philips head) then position the correct driver in and put some pressure on it for a few hours.
It might stick enough to start unthreading it.

Worked for us before at work on a small screw on an Andover BMS/Hvac net controller, it loosened the screw enough to catch it with a small pliers before the glue came unstuck.
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post #6 of 6
4/1/06 at 2:42pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by improv
the strong stuff that comes in two different tubes that you mix-forget the name-into the top of the screw
JB Weld
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