Not sure if this is the place for hardware repair stuff, but can’t find a community for that, so… yeah.

Busted screw

It looks like the dremel slot is too wide for a screwdriver to catch on. (And also ow, marred the back panel. Not much we can do about that.)

Might try the rubber band thing? That’s another trip to the store, but fortunately rubber bands are pretty cheap…

(the laptop works fine, we just want to upgrade the SSD)

– Frost

  • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    Search for “spiral screw extractor” at your favorite hardware store. They’re a godsend, even for small laptop screws.

      • Spitfire@pawb.socialEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Not for the extractor itself, I believe. But it would need to be drilled to begin with so the extractor fits.

        I’ve tried the rubber band method when I used to do hardware repairs but never had much success.

  • hydrospanner@lemmy.mlEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    Super small drill followed by an easy out?

    If that doesn’t work I think you’re safely within “drill it out” territory.

    • forestbeasts@pawb.socialOPEnglish
      5·
      2 years ago

      Hmm. We don’t actually have a drill, and it looks rather expensive (by our standards) to get one.

      Poop.

      But there’s a makerspace somewhat nearby and I bet they have drills. Maybe they even have a screw extractor set on hand. We should pop over there.