HDD screw got stripped, anyway to get it off?

[Bubble_Double]

I just tried to open my HDD, but the screw was stripped. Any way to open the laptop without damaging it? I'm butthurted

 

[mcnumpty23]

explain clearer what screw you mean please

is it on the hard drive?

is it on the hard drive cover?

is it on the bottom of the laptop?

etc

 

[Themastererr]

How bad is it stripped? Use a rubber band to fill the stripped edges. Poke your screw driver into the rubberband with some force. Hopefully you can get enough grip to get it loose. The bottom HD tray screws shouldn't be that tight.

Remember - righty tighty, lefty loosey

 

[skitszo]

screws are pretty much it.... if its stripped then you have to drill it out....careful... 8D

try different screw heads.. sometimes usiang a different one might grab... star bits/ philips/ regular....

 

[USAFRet]

I just tried to open my HDD, but the screw was stripped. Any way to open the laptop without damaging it? I'm butthurted

What, specifically, is stripped?
Screw on what?

A picture would help here.

 

[Bubble_Double]

explain clearer what screw you mean please

is it on the hard drive?

is it on the hard drive cover?

is it on the bottom of the laptop?

etc

It's on the hard drive

 

[Bubble_Double]

How bad is it stripped? Use a rubber band to fill the stripped edges. Poke your screw driver into the rubberband with some force. Hopefully you can get enough grip to get it loose. The bottom HD tray screws shouldn't be that tight.

Remember - righty tighty, lefty loosey

It's stripped so bad, that now it's just a circle hole

 

[USAFRet]

explain clearer what screw you mean please

is it on the hard drive?

is it on the hard drive cover?

is it on the bottom of the laptop?

etc

It's on the hard drive

Pictures, please.

 

[Themastererr]

How bad is it stripped? Use a rubber band to fill the stripped edges. Poke your screw driver into the rubberband with some force. Hopefully you can get enough grip to get it loose. The bottom HD tray screws shouldn't be that tight.

Remember - righty tighty, lefty loosey

It's stripped so bad, that now it's just a circle hole

Yeah that's no good. Nice job man hahah!

So you're saying it's physically on the hard-drive itself? Or it's on the plastic tray to access the hard-drive. Because in your original post you said you couldn't open the LAPTOP. This would imply you still haven't got the plastic covering off. Correct?

 

[mcnumpty23]

explain clearer what screw you mean please

is it on the hard drive?

is it on the hard drive cover?

is it on the bottom of the laptop?

etc

It's on the hard drive

sorry but you still arent clear is it part of the actual hard drive?

is it a cover and the hard drive is under it?

as cant see why you would be trying to open the actual hard drive

 

[Bubble_Double]

How bad is it stripped? Use a rubber band to fill the stripped edges. Poke your screw driver into the rubberband with some force. Hopefully you can get enough grip to get it loose. The bottom HD tray screws shouldn't be that tight.

Remember - righty tighty, lefty loosey

It's stripped so bad, that now it's just a circle hole

Yeah that's no good. Nice job man hahah!

So you're saying it's physically on the hard-drive itself? Or it's on the plastic tray to access the hard-drive. Because in your original post you said you couldn't open the LAPTOP. This would imply you still haven't got the plastic covering off. Correct?

No, i've removed the plastic cover, there's just a screw keeping the HDD in and not letting it move (BTW I JUST SENT THE LAPTOP TO A LOCAL SERVICE, I CANNOT HANDLE THAT MUCH PAIN IN MY ARSE)

 

[mcnumpty23]

yeah got what you mean now

looking at drilling it out most likely if its a flush screw

 

[Themastererr]

How bad is it stripped? Use a rubber band to fill the stripped edges. Poke your screw driver into the rubberband with some force. Hopefully you can get enough grip to get it loose. The bottom HD tray screws shouldn't be that tight.

Remember - righty tighty, lefty loosey

It's stripped so bad, that now it's just a circle hole

Yeah that's no good. Nice job man hahah!

So you're saying it's physically on the hard-drive itself? Or it's on the plastic tray to access the hard-drive. Because in your original post you said you couldn't open the LAPTOP. This would imply you still haven't got the plastic covering off. Correct?

No, i've removed the plastic cover, there's just a screw keeping the HDD in and not letting it move (BTW I JUST SENT THE LAPTOP TO A LOCAL SERVICE, I CANNOT HANDLE THAT MUCH PAIN IN MY ARSE)

Lol...Good call dude.

 

[mcnumpty23]

its like a 1 minute job with a cordless drill on low speed to drill it out hope they dont charge you something ridiculous