How do I remove a stripped screw from my laptop?
I had this problem recently, and there’s very little you can do. It may be best for you to take it to a computer repair shop, but I don’t know what they’ll charge.
I did something very risky with mine. It worked, but I wouldn’t recommend it unless you feel okay about doing it. What I did was I took a very small drill bit, and I VERY CAREFULLY put it through the screw. The screw came out, and I didn’t cause any damage to my computer.
Assuming you’re talking about the slots on top of the screw, try using a rubber band across the top of the screw. With the rubber band on the screw use your screw driver to try again at removing the screw. If that fails, make a trip to your local hardware store and get a little device to put in your drill that will remove the screw.
It would be helpful to know where on the laptop is the stripped screw? Is it on the external casing of the laptop? Is it internal to the casing? First things first, If your laptop has a warranty then I would get it sent in or have a tech on-site come out. Example- If it is an external casing screw, a tech would be sent on-site with a new casing. Essentially the tech will crack or break the old casing, remove the screw and re-assemble. If the screw is internal to casing, they again would be sent with needed parts and perform any needed work/parts replacement.
If no warranty, I use a larger size screwdriver head, and I lean my weight into the screwdriver and push hard and slow and see if I can slowly loosen the screw that way. If this does not work and the unit is out of warranty I have also used a Dremel kit and knocked or grind the head of the screw, remove other remaining screws and then, for example once the casing is removed, use a pair or needle nose pliers and unscrew the shaft of the screw and replace screw.
