How to remove this Stripped Screw

Hello i need help how to unscrew the stripped screw head i have provided images the images of the screw which is of heatsink
Image one : https://drive.google.com/a/stu.okan...7G1pJBiA8eJ0QKw2KxYh0an8Ig-/view?usp=drivesdk
Image 2 :
https://drive.google.com/a/stu.okan...3ST4vLq9tURh0tX0N0iv9d3nICQ/view?usp=drivesdk

 

You don't have perms open on the links.

I use a dremel cutting disc to make it a flat head, then remove when I run into those issues.

If I don't have that and the screw is soft then I will take a flat head and hit with a hammer just enough to get some grip but that's only when I must. Not my first choice.

 

Don't hit a heatsink screw with a hammer. Just ... don't.

If you can't cut the screw, a pair of locking pliers might work.

 

Done it a few times, works very easily. On 5-6k usd laptops as well. Just not my first choice.

Your not driving a nail after all.

 

Remind me not to send you any laptops

 

I only do it when I know the screws are extremely soft to begin with, its not like I do this when I am not sure of the result. That would be folly, for example I only do this with Dell laptops as they use the cheapest screws imaginable, where as Lenovo I would only use a cutting tool, but then again thats because the screws seem to be sourced differently.

I go through maybe 3000 laptops a month personally, and may need to do this for 1 maybe 2, as Dell doesnt want the DOA and neither does the client. At home I would just cut it to make a flat head, much more consistent. At work though I cant bring one, so soft taps with a hammer with just enough pressure is better than too much pressure to snap the motherboard in its place, which this company has been doing until I had come around.

 

Wow, you're still on this huh? I think it's terrible advice -- you don't need to keep trying to convince me otherwise.

 

I think you are misunderstanding, and thats fine too.

Cutting the screw presents its own issues without precaution as well, metal shavings dont benefit a system in the slightest.

Each scenario has to be done just so, or your risk the system each for obvious reasons.

EDIT: Im just going to move on, I dont need to be clowned on today.

OP good luck on recovering your system.

 

Hey, if hammers work for you, great! Maybe you have the midas touch with bringing hammers to computers. I wouldn't give that advice to anyone else though, certainly not on an internet forum where you have no idea of the experience level of the person. Yes, metal shavings can be a potential disaster, but cracking a circuit board or CPU die is probably bad too, n'est pas? I'd start with some pliers and then OP can weigh the risks of other, more ahem, intrusive, methods.

Bring in the clowns!

 

One trick is you can try putting a rubber band between the screwdriver and the screwhead. Sometimes that friction is enough to help you get it out. You can also get an easy out from the hardware store, but that's more work. Just make sure you use good pressure as you unscrew the screw...

 

This is a perfect case of intentionally misunderstanding what exactly I am saying in an attempt to disparage me.

You are merely bumping a precision flat head until you get maybe .5mm of depth to be able to grip the screw, a few dozen bumps is typically all that is needed. You are not driving a nail, a little bit of common sense is needed, for this or using a powered cutting disc to a laptop. If you assume everyone is an idiot then both cutting disc (my preferred method) or any other option presented would be maniacal.

It doesnt need to be a hammer, it could be anything with some density to bump in and merely get some grip on the screw.

But hey, you got bad vibes so obviously you must be right.

 

How about using a screw extractor @TheReciever

 

If you have a good precision extractor then obviously that would be a great choice as well.

It tended to not work for me with the Dell units as the screws they use are really bad. Havent personally found a good reliable set to use on Dells, perhaps others may have experience with them.