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Thread Author: devonite	Replies: 9

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Tue 4 Mar 14 13:00

Brainwave req! - devonite

friend just brought around his laptop for a memory upgrade, and I have a 2gb module to put in, but, someone in the past has tried to do the same it appears, without success!
The one small phillips screw that fastens the flap has had it's cross-heads stripped and all there is left is a conical dimple.
Ideas to remove needed please as i dont want to use my impact driver on it!!

T I A.

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Tue 4 Mar 14 18:36

Brainwave req! - Victorbox

Long nosed pliers and a strong grip!

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Tue 4 Mar 14 18:44

Brainwave req! - No FM2R

Can you drill the head of the screw off?

Then pliers should be able to get the stub out.

Last edited by: No FM2R on Tue 4 Mar 14 at 18:44

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Tue 4 Mar 14 19:27

Brainwave req! - T junction

www.maplin.co.uk/p/rolson-6-part-damaged-screw-and-bolt-remover-n18cx

I have a set of these, seem to work quite well, but not tried them on anything as small as this.

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Tue 4 Mar 14 19:44

Brainwave req! - Robin O'Reliant

A small drill and force a Torx bit into the hole.

Last edited by: Robin O'Reliant on Tue 4 Mar 14 at 19:45

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Tue 4 Mar 14 23:12

Brainwave req! - devonite

Thanks for the suggestions, will try the drill method as there is no room for long-pliers in the hole!

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Wed 5 Mar 14 10:27

Brainwave req! - VxFan

>> Ideas to remove needed please

Small chisel (or scriber/dot punch) and tap lightly on the edge of the screw in the undo direction.

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Sun 9 Mar 14 18:21

Brainwave req! - devonite

Cheers Chaps! started to drill it out With my Dremmel and as soon as the bit bit it unscrewed, a tip I must remember for the future!

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Sun 9 Mar 14 23:00

Brainwave req! - bathtub tom

>> Cheers Chaps! started to drill it out With my Dremmel and as soon as the
>> bit bit it unscrewed

So I assume you were trying to drill it out with the drill bit turning the 'wrong' way?

Unless you've got some LH drill bits.

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Mon 10 Mar 14 09:25

Brainwave req! - devonite

No, after i'd posted I realised that i'd stripped the threads out of the hole! - still, the screw came out, memory went in, slightly bigger screw replaced and all "seemed" to be fine when I gave it back! - still worth remembering tho' (and looking out for a LH bit!)

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