The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Stripped heatsink screw in my P170EM

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by eriannmx, Dec 29, 2015.

  1. eriannmx

    eriannmx Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    130
    Likes Received:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Doing some non-related reparation work on my notebook, I discovered that I couldn't take out one of the screws that hold the upper heatsink of the video card is completely stripped.

    Because I want to replace this dead video card in a couple of months, as soon as I get the cash, I'm looking for solutions.

    It's one of the super tiny ones :/
     
    eriannmx, Dec 29, 2015
    #1
  2. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

    Reputations:
    1,257
    Messages:
    7,426
    Likes Received:
    1,016
    Trophy Points:
    331
    Depends how badly it's stripped.

    Not very = you may be able to get away with a larger Philips screw driver + a lot of pressure to grip the screw, or use a rubber band to fill in the gaps and get some grip.

    Horribly stripped = If you're up to it, you can make a small incision using a dremel, a metal file, or a hack saw, then use a flathead screw driver.
     
    Prostar Computer, Dec 29, 2015
    #2
    i_pk_pjers_i likes this.
  3. Jakamo5

    Jakamo5 Tetra Vaal

    Reputations:
    635
    Messages:
    1,456
    Likes Received:
    105
    Trophy Points:
    81
    Craftsman Screw Out sets are usually only about $20 for the small screw ones
     
    Jakamo5, Dec 30, 2015
    #3
  4. Support.1@XOTIC PC

    Support.1@XOTIC PC Company Representative

    Reputations:
    203
    Messages:
    4,355
    Likes Received:
    1,099
    Trophy Points:
    231
    Not sure if it would work, but maybe some small needle-nose pliers might work to twist it a little bit, then maybe use the screw driver or hand loosen it.
     
    Support.1@XOTIC PC, Dec 30, 2015
    #4
    i_pk_pjers_i likes this.
  5. Ethrem

    Ethrem Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    1,404
    Messages:
    6,706
    Likes Received:
    4,735
    Trophy Points:
    431
    Needle nose pliers or the rubber band trick should work. It's ridiculous how easy it is to strip those screws......
     
    Ethrem, Dec 31, 2015
    #5
  6. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

    Reputations:
    9,436
    Messages:
    58,194
    Likes Received:
    17,909
    Trophy Points:
    931
    For people like myself having a screwdriver just right really is important, it makes a huge difference.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Dec 31, 2015
    #6
    i_pk_pjers_i likes this.