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Removing a stripped screw from a phone?

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  • 03-08-2014 11:44pm
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    sw33t_r3v3ng3
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    Having some trouble removing a screw from a phone as the head is completely stripped. its basically round. How do i go about removing it?


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    Kimbot
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    sw33t_r3v3ng3 wrote: »
    Having some trouble removing a screw from a phone as the head is completely stripped. its basically round. How do i go about removing it?

    Hammer and nail worked for me before, got the idea off a YouTube video. That was for an iphone.


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    corglass
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    sw33t_r3v3ng3 wrote: »
    Having some trouble removing a screw from a phone as the head is completely stripped. its basically round. How do i go about removing it?

    Try a pick axe


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    magentis
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    Kangoo hammer is yer man.


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    sw33t_r3v3ng3
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    jonny24ie wrote: »
    Hammer and nail worked for me before, got the idea off a YouTube video. That was for an iphone.

    How in the world did you use a hammer on an IPhone?


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    sw33t_r3v3ng3
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    magentis wrote: »
    Kangoo hammer is yer man.

    it'd be more than the screw coming out...


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    Kimbot
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    sw33t_r3v3ng3 wrote: »
    How in the world did you use a hammer on an IPhone?

    Really gentle taps and it worked a treat. I'll try dig out the video now


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    Davy
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    What phone is it? and what size screw?

    Try the next size up screwdriver


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    sw33t_r3v3ng3
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    jonny24ie wrote: »
    Really gentle taps and it worked a treat. I'll try dig out the video now

    Cheers Mate!


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    sw33t_r3v3ng3
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭sw33t_r3v3ng3


    Davy wrote: »
    What phone is it? and what size screw?

    Try the next size up screwdriver

    Nokia lumia 520

    it takes t4 and t5 tried all of them but the head is round


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    Kimbot
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    sw33t_r3v3ng3 wrote: »
    Cheers Mate!

    Can't find it but it was a polish lad and basically you place the iPhone (power button on the hard surface) on a hard surface with a cloth under it. Place a screw into the rounded screw and tap it a few times. The vibrations cause the screw to turn itself enough so you can grab it and turn it with a pliers. It worked a treat for me but I will keep searching for you :)


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    sw33t_r3v3ng3
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    jonny24ie wrote: »
    Can't find it but it was a polish lad and basically you place the iPhone (power button on the hard surface) on a hard surface with a cloth under it. Place a screw into the rounded screw and tap it a few times. The vibrations cause the screw to turn itself enough so you can grab it and turn it with a pliers. It worked a treat for me but I will keep searching for you :)

    Cheers lad, will try that tomorrow!


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    Sir Arthur Daley
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    Have you tried micro flat screw drivers, they would surely jam into some corner of the damaged t.


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    Davy
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    sw33t_r3v3ng3 wrote: »
    Nokia lumia 520

    it takes t4 and t5 tried all of them but the head is round

    I thought the 520 was only T4 and not 5. Their is two lengths but both are T4 Those screws are also one use, and are meant to be binned when removed.

    Is it just one? You could drill the head off to remove the case, then may be able to grab the shaft of the screw and remove with a pliers and get a new one.


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    gctest50
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    http://www.amazon.com/Moody-Tools-58-0670-Extractor-Reversible/dp/B000JCT3W0


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