t series keyboard screw - stripped??!

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rxl77 · #1 Post by **rxl77** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:22 am

Hi,

I was attempting to remove the 4 keyboard screws, and one of the screws is stripped - I can't get it out at all... What can I do now? Am I screwed? Is there any way to get the screw out?

rxl77 · #2 Post by **rxl77** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:22 am

btw, it's a T43.

Navck · #3 Post by **Navck** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:50 pm

Welcome to my situation, I had a bad wifi card.
Tell IBM about it. Explain that the screw is stripped.
Do youreself a favor, take the trackpoint cap you LIKE off the keyboard, replace with a cap you hate.

rxl77 · #4 Post by **rxl77** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:01 am

hm anyone else have any experience with stripped screws?

Website · #5 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:15 am

Try using a slightly smaller/thinner flat edge precision screwdriver. Add pressure to the top of the precision screwdriver, pushing down, while using pliers with the other hand to turn the precision screwdriver.

I have had this happen, by using a screwdriver that was slightly larger than I should have used. There was enough groove left in the middle to grip with a smaller precision screwdriver.

t series keyboard screw - stripped??!

t series keyboard screw - stripped??!

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