How to remove small stripped screws | stripped laptop screws | stripped phone screw removal

Removing small stripped screws can be difficult, in this video I remove some small rounded or stripped screws from a couple of small items including a mobile phone. There are a lot of different types of screw head/drivers available and so it’s best to get the correct driver to prevent the screw head from being damaged in the first place.

Common types of screws used in electrical components are Phillips, Pozidriv, Torx and pentalobe

[hardcoregary]

I stripped the screw cuz the damn manufacturers overtightened it

[ekzoX]

I’ve tried the rubber band and foil methods but the screwdriver usually Pierces through it making it useless

[davidforgiven]

90 minutes earlier, I was going insane... now, I feel like I love you... lol... thanks man, the drilling worked like a charm. Subscriber here

[ultimatehandyman]

I’m off to do some filming in the garage today 😉

I hope everyone has a great Sunday, please like, share and comment if you can.

[errormachine]

I've been trying to open my Nintendo switch to fix an issue with the controller connecting but one of those tiny screws stripped. I've tried so many methods but nothing worked. Finally I got it, here's how. I used a mini flat head! Not in the centre, but on the edge with a lot of pressure. I basically created a divet on the side and pushed in a circular manner. It was difficult and it scratched up the area around the screw, but luckily it's inside the side track so you don't see it. So for anyone who couldn't get any other trick to work, try etching a notch with a flat head from the side (or anywhere not centered) on the screw and rotate around instead of spinning from the center.

[GSP-]

Thank you for this video!!! I got a battery replacement for my XPS 13 and couldn't get one screw out because it was overtightened by stupid Dell. The rubber band trick worked perfectly! Your a life saver.

[stever]

Nice trick with the aluminum foil on those tiny screws. The foil is thin enough that it easily conforms to the internal shape of the screw head, making removal a snap. Better than my idea to put a dab of epoxy in the screw slot or hex, placing the screwdriver/Allen wrench in that and somehow supporting it for a few hours/overnight until the epoxy hardens, then try backing it out. That might work in an extreme case, but your solution is the way to go. It's quick, doesn't mess up any small tools and allows you to keep working. Thanks.

[ThePhilandPam]

You have some really good ideas there and especially like the left handed drill and the grabit device, brilliant combined with the magnet to collect the bits 👍

[daithiod]

Fantastic stuff. I’ve extremely rusty screws on a guitar whose previous owner didn’t appreciate the quality of the instrument. Bought it for 1000¥ (Japan) and was told it could easily fetch 40, 000¥ if repaired. I’ll have get cracking on your suggestions!!

[gretafarley]

Sir. You are my hero, I got a new Digital bathroom scale and at the back of the scales was a box with the battery, and a screw in the lid, this very small screw was very tight, all evening I try to remove that screw, with a rubber band, I them went to YouTube, your show was the first in the list, so I try the Latex on the tip of the screw driver, that did not work, I then try the foil, and like magic the screw came out, so a very big thanks to you, my bathroom scales is working, thank you very much, keep up the good work.

[theinfiniteradness]

I'm half convinced the rubber band method is a thing of legend when it comes to tiny phone screws. I've dealt with many stripped phone screws, rubber band trick never worked once. I could see it working on bigger screws though. I had luck with nail clippers to grip on a tiny interior iphone screw before, but that trick only works on the rare phone screw that you can grip the outside of, most are in somewhat of a recess, making the grip impossible. Trying the glue trick on a Pixel 2 stripped screw right now. It's a very tiny, light (cheap) screwdriver, so the glue is holding it up by itself. I'm gonna give it an hour or two before I give it a try and fail miserably.

[vipinamar]

The rubber band worked for me, you are a lifesaver

[tabor]

Aluminium foil worked perfectly for me, thank you so much for the video, I thought my laptop is gonna damaged forever!

[louisadriaens]

Thank you so much, the foil method with lots of pressure worked for me after nearly an hour of trying.

[min_nari]

i would happily pay a tenner for this video and that is still feeling like a steal

its a master class on stripped screws

[boastyy]

I normally just use a standard flat blade screw driver. I have a good selection of small screwdrivers and I find one that fits tight in the screw. Obviously this will not work if the screw has been perfectly rounded but I have not found a screw I can't take out yet. Thanks for the tips mate always handy.

[roci_s]

I wanted to send my niece a toy overseas, the issue was it came with batteries and it would for sure get inspected at customs. there was a pesky little screw that covered the batteries and I ended up flattening it. I was about to give up when I tired the tin foil method and it worked ! My niece will now get a talking charmander for Christmas! She’ll have to provide the batteries though. Thanks a bunch for the video!

[Melvinx]

Hallelujah! De superglue did the trick after two tries. I’m so happy!!

[fastoh]

You're a legend. Nothing else worked but the hex driver and super glue worked! Thank you!

[randallerasmus]

This helps alot man, thanks I tried it with the rubber and it did not work but then I tried afterwards with a little pressure and voila! it turned. Thanks man.