Screw lost in Mobo....

I've had really bad luck lately with my Ivy DV6...

When I initially replaced my HDD with my SSD, one of the screws was stripped. I managed to get the SATA connector out and put in my SSD with a microfiber taking up the remainder of the space.

Today, I went to Home Depot and got the last Stripped screw out of my HDD. I put my SSD in the brackets and when I was about to attach the brackets to the laptop, one of the screws fell through a tiny hole....

I knew I had to get it out, so I tried to get to the Mobo, but now one of those screws is stripped because the Chinese Assemblers messed it up as well.....

I am not sure if it is in my DV6 or on the ground somewhere, will my Mobo short because of the screw? I really have no other option, I can't hear it in my laptop when I shake it vigorously....

Here is how large it is:


I'm typing this on my DV6, but now I'm really scared that it's gonna short....

 

Why not turn it off, pull the battery without shaking the laptop, and open it up to get the dang screw out.
Jeez... a little bit of time and effort is worth not having to worry about crapping your laptop every time you use it from now on... doncha think?

 

As I said in the main post, one of the screws that holds the back plate on is partly-stripped. If I continue to try to unscrew it, it'll permanently seal the back.
Next time, read the WHOLE post before you start acting like a smartass...

 

I feel that if you want help from others, your tone should be a lot better.

Stop using the same screwdriver. It's obvious it's of the wrong size as you have stripped many screws.

 

one of the screws that holds the back plate for my laptop like cant be screwed out because part of the screw is smooth and i cant get it out even though i can turn the screw with the screwdriver

i can still unscrew everything else and get to the processor/heatsink/motherboard etc

its unfortunate but its really not that big of a deal

 

One way to remove the screw is with a Dremel tool.
Choose a small round diamond head where you can carefully grind the head off.

Ounce the cover is removed you can grab the screw and pull it out along with the stripped brass insert.

Any computer store will have old cases lying around where you can salvage a used insert.

The used insert can be glued in with 20 minutes epoxy. Be careful not to get any epoxy in the the threads of the insert.

All the HP cases that I have across are made with a type of plastic that becomes sticky when lacquer thinner is applied to it. The epoxy sticks to this type of plastic.

This is allot of bother, but I thought I would post it as it may help someone else.

Also, mask off any vent holes or anywhere where the debris from the Dremel tool can get in _ keep a vacuum handy.