Laptop question (1 Viewer)

[soloooooo]

Stupid question here: I have a laptop I want to disassemble (to replace a component) although I can only get 17/20 screws undone. 3 of the screws are stuck in tight. Any tips on how to loosen those screws? I've tried using pliers on the non-slip screwdriver to torque the screws unstuck although it didn't do the job.

 

[barbernator]

risk it and drill through them

 

[D94]

Have you tried using an electric screwdriver? Like the powerful ones? You might need to find an attachment for the small drill bit.

 

[SnowFox]

Apply to much torque and not enough downwards force it will thread them out.
They probably have loctite on them to keep nosy people out.

 

[eshay lad 69]

glue an old screw driver onto the head of the screw

 

[iBibah]

Impact drill will do the job, just apply some force.

 

[ohexploitable]

just a speculation,

perhaps you could get a soldering iron and put a tiny bit of solder onto it

touch it to the screw and it should quickly heat up the glue to like 400C and melt it

do this quickly (like 5 secs max) then stick the screwdriver in

 

[ohexploitable]

assuming it's glued

 

[SnowFox]

assuming it's glued

Also what type of loctite it is.

You've got some that cracks under impact or high torque, some that cracks under extreme temps and there is some that just doesnt want to fucking come off.

 

[soloooooo]

I don't have an impact drill at home although I have a soldering iron, so I will try that out later and see. it is jsut weird that most of the screws were really easy to get undone, while 3 of them are stuck fast. If they were glued, wouldn't all of them be glued not just a few?

 

[SnowFox]

I don't have an impact drill at home although I have a soldering iron, so I will try that out later and see. it is jsut weird that most of the screws were really easy to get undone, while 3 of them are stuck fast. If they were glued, wouldn't all of them be glued not just a few?

No, cost cuts (see the new 2012 BMW s1000RR recall) or the fact you only need to glue one in to keep people out.

 

[eshay lad 69]

what type of head is on the screw?