I was trying tp open the bottom of my XPS 1640 but.......................

hi,
plz help,i was trying to open the bottom of my XPS 1640 for the first time but some of the screws became UNOPENABLE coz i tried many times and the part in which i put the screwdriver bacame soooooo bad...is ther any solution AND will this affect my warranty?........thanks

 

You probably stripped a screw. Find the largest sized screw driver that will fit and try to unscrew it. You can find tool kits that will deal with stripped screws for ~10 USD.

 

thanks..........any more ideas and how will this affect my warranty??????....what to say to dell about this?

 

I mean did YOU strip it or did it come like that? Sometimes Dell won't mind, but if is clearly user damaged they might have something to say.

 

sadly..........i did

 

Once you get the backplate open, you'll see that those screws are pretty standard and they are held there by 'stoppers' which I think you can remove, allowing you to replace the used screws.

 

the problem now is getting the backplate out not changing the the screw

 

try a small flat head screwdriver it has worked for me also the screws won't come all the way out there is a c clip locking them to the cover

 

dude m afraid to say but a technician in my house in d verge of openin m1330 WLAN cover strippped d scrw.He had to call tech suopport to get a permission to break open dat freakin cover!

 

Google Ohow to remove a stripped screw" and follow the guides. There's tools called screw extractors and tips on using abrasive material to get a better grip.

Regarding your warranty, it shouldn't be effected by it. Dell will usually offer replacement screws if told about it as well, there's probably no need to go into the details about it because screws are prone to strip and wear out during normal use, especially when they are too tight to begin with or difficult to remove for some other reason. It happens all the time and support is more worried about keeping access to your system and making sure everything is properly secured.

 

You have nothing to worry about. If you really feel the need to say anything at all, just tell them that you regularly open the bottom panel of the laptop to clean out the fan with compressed air.

 

thanks everyone for your help....i do really appreciate notebookreview.com

 

And after you get this resolved. Go invest in a proper screw driver kit