How to remove..

Noel Gallagher · 5 Aug 2009 at 18:23

a broken screw!

It's driving me mad! basically the screw has kinda gonna crap and the the screwdriver no longer grips it if you know what i mean and i cannot unscrew it anymore

any ideas?

*never buy cheap screwdrivers*

Glaucus · 5 Aug 2009 at 18:24

you rounded the head of.

Is it a raised head? if so use a hack saw and saw a new grove in the top.

What's it in, got a pic?

V4NT0M · 5 Aug 2009 at 18:25

Superglue something cheap but strong to the screw and turn it out, drill the screw.

shauncr91 · 5 Aug 2009 at 18:25

Try and grip it with pliers and twist it.

V4NT0M · 5 Aug 2009 at 18:26

http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-a-Stripped-Screw

neodude · 5 Aug 2009 at 18:26

Use a Dremel with a cutting disc to cut a new slot into the top of the screw head.

Noel Gallagher · 5 Aug 2009 at 18:27

It's a T8 Torx screw

, and ill consider some of these options! cheers.

Oh, and the screw is still right in there, isn't raised one bit so plyer are out of the question

Tonyator · 5 Aug 2009 at 18:29

JML To the rescue!

Dr.EM · 5 Aug 2009 at 18:48

If it's a tightly fastened screw cutting a slot head won't work, it'll just fall apart as you apply torque. If it's a torx, it will likely be very tightly done up

I had to drill out a dodgy screw on a few occasions, but I knew i'd be tapping a new thread in there anyhow. If you can't do then it's risky.

Superglue definately won't hold anything onto it with enough strength, epoxy metal bond will have a better chance but i'd say very unlikely, torsion is a big killer for most bonding agents (as opposed to sheer forces).

Bear · 5 Aug 2009 at 19:50

When that happens I usually get a small drill and drill down the center of the screw a couple of mm and then get a screw driver bit from an eleccy screw driver and put it on the screw head and smack it with a hammer repeatedly thus creating the pozi shape again. Then you should be able to use the screw driver again, just make sure you push down hard so you dont slip and chew the head up again.

Mark A · 5 Aug 2009 at 19:54

Depending how mangled it is you might be able to hammer a larger size torx driver bit into it. Ive done this before and its worked, but it depends how hard the screw is and how hard the driver bits are.

EDIT: beaten by Bear lol.

CyZMyAssBaby · 5 Aug 2009 at 19:56

shauncr91 said:
Try and grip it with pliers and twist it.

+1

BigglesPiP · 5 Aug 2009 at 23:40

Your faithful old strong Philips/Pozi screwdriver, and a hammer... Make a new head by hammering the screwdriver into it.

whitecrook · 5 Aug 2009 at 23:42

liberally apply mustard. Wait a few minutes, and then kill with fire/nuke from orbit. (which ever comes to hand first)

meghatronic · 5 Aug 2009 at 23:43

Drill the head away.

Noel Gallagher · 6 Aug 2009 at 00:00

Okay, a lot of mentioning about drilling and hammering, did I mention it's a xbox 360

V4NT0M · 6 Aug 2009 at 00:04

Noel Gallagher said:
Okay, a lot of mentioning about drilling and hammering, did I mention it's a xbox 360

Strange, the torx type screws inside my xbox were all raised up.

bledd · 6 Aug 2009 at 00:16

superglue + iron filings + wood dust + the tool that fits in there best...

secure it in tightly, and wait for 15-20 mins before trying

Rotty · 6 Aug 2009 at 00:20

how the hell do you round a torx screw off ? :eek:

whitecrook · 6 Aug 2009 at 00:23

nowt wrong with drilling it. I drilled out similar screws on a laptop before. With the right size bit, the screw should just pop out. Just be 'economical' with the remaing screws on reassembly. Jus tto clairfy, I mean slowly with a battery cordless driver, not a HIGH speed hammer drill or something, lol.