victoriasecrets Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I need to replace Clevo P150EM keyboard and one of the screw is stripped. Any idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer700 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 If the sides of the screw head are exposed you could try a small vise grip wrench and turn it manually. If the screw is buried its a lot tougher. Take one of the screws you got out and bring it to a hardware store or machine shop and see if you can get a back out tool. You would need to get a drill bit SMALLER than the inside diameter of the female threads and drill a tiny hole into the stuck screw. Then take the back out tool ( it looks like a drill bit but the threads on it go the opposite direction). And insert it into the tiny hole you drilled and turn counterclockwise. You might have to try it a few times because you don't want to drill too deep or off center of the stuck screw. Please just take your time. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Thin drill bit and left-hand rotation. Slowly of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dacien Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 dab superglue to the end of a broken-off toothpick and hold it steady. let set (you should be able to stand the toothpick on end, free air like), then slowly twist.Be extremely careful not to put too much superglue! Cannot stress this enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erichmeyn Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 You can go to your local utility store i.e. Home Depot, Lowes or Ace Hardware and get a grab-it screw removal kit or speed out. These are specifically made to remove screws, and they come in various size.Hope this helps. Also the superglue thing works too as said above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanna Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 If the superglue doesn't work for whatever reason, the next stop up would be some JB Kwik - it'll take a bit longer to cure to the point where you can start applying some torque to back the screw out, but it'll be a significantly stronger bond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark1885 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 When I ran into this problem at work, one guy had a special drill bit called an extractor. If you feel like investing I would go this route. You need to make sure the bit is small enough for the screw head. Your drill must be able to go very slow as well. Dont use some amped up power drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDKev858 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 listen to glyde, that is the correct way to do it. But be careful by doing it, you won't to slip and hit the board or your components Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badkarma12 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Obvious answer but just in case: if you can access the interior of the computer through another opening check to see the screw thread is exposed on the bottom of whatever thing it is scred into and use a pliers to twist it out from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancorx2 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I've used a hand drill to get out stripped screws, takes a while but never damaged anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvanwag Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I second the drill - you have to be VERY careful but it does work. Another method I've heard of but never tried involved using a putty or cement (I forget what it's called) that you let dry around a screw driver head. Maybe someone else has tried a similar method? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewind22x Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 This has probably already been solved, but I recently had a Samsung laptop that half the hard drive screws stripped out. I didn't think about using glue, but I did grab a pair of wire cutters (the rounded nose ones) and was able to grasp around the edges of the screws and slowly unscrew them. Very unorthodox, but it worked.Of course if the screws are counter-sunk, then you really can't use this option,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent349 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Try using a rubber band like in the picture, it sometimes works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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