how do i remove a stripped screw I am going fricking insane I have never had to use a screwdriver before but now i need to replace my PSP screen it is completely stripped i googled it and there is this thing about a rubber band or super glue I've tried these i have tried using a flathead i don't know where to get such a small screw extractor i have been hunched over my PSP for like 16 hours now i am going insane how the frick do i open this screw? psp model 2000 three of the six screws i don't have a camera to photo it
Drill it out
>Drill it out
Normally I'd agree but this spaz would just drill through his PSP.
what sort of drill do i need to buy?
can i get that in normal shops or do i need to go to a specialist store?
homie do you not know what WD40 is? You can get this anywhere, probably even at the grocery store.
ive never done any diy before but my PSP screen needed to be replaced so i tried to open it and used a wrong screwdriver apparently I've never interracted with DIY stuff like wd40
>”You have to be 18 to post here” the post
I am 26 anon
>I have never had to use a screwdriver before
You are way beyond your skill level, give it to someone more experience before you do anymore damage too it.
>I've never interracted with DIY stuff like wd40
sorry anon, you have to pay the moron tax and just go buy a new PSP
but my current psp has sentimental value
I can empathize with that. I had a PSP back before smartphones existed and it was how I discovered porn. I busted some of the best nuts of my life while looking at my PSP.
I really think PrepHole has the best bants of any board.
And here’s the screw extractor pliers, the small ones may work if it’s not recessed
ENGINEER BRAND REPRESENT!
two pairs of nejisaurus pliers literally changed the workshop i used to work in forever.
I got them because they were like 30% cheaper than the Vampliers which are the exact same thing. Not sure if Vamplier is the Murrican market version or what.
The Fujiyas look really similar as well, wouldn’t be surprised if they came out of the same factory. However the orange ones I got were the more affordable version made in Vietnam or some shit, I think the black and gold Fujiya stuff is Japan made and the other colors are somewhere else, but those ones are still pretty nice as far as I can tell. Limited use tool but they bite into screws which means they’re not Chinesium cheese metal.
My prior fav for grabbing screws like that was the double jointed linesman pliers, I think they’re Crescent brand. The waffle grip and double joint makes them grip hard, but they’re big and you need to open the handle a lot to grab shit so not as easy as the engineers.
>i don't have a camera to photo it
are you even old enough to be here?
wow look a tripgay, is PrepHole usually shit?
Spray some WD40 on the head and wait for it to seep into the threads
See pic related. Since it is a PSP, you may need something smaller. This kit has been a lifesaver on many occasion.
Never had great luck with those.
Is it recessed? Like down in a hole? There are some pliers like the Vampliers on Amazon that are pretty good.
Left handed drill bits are sweet as well, they often times unthread the screw as you’re drilling. They sell sets like 10pc with 5 left hand drill bits and 5 extractors for each size of bit, but those may be too large. There’s also manual impact drivers, they sell ones with 1/4” bits and some extractors, even AutoZone carries those now.
Honestly if it’s that small, find some sort of bit or screwdriver that sort of grabs, like even if it only 10% fits now, tap the bit with a hammer and try to force the bit in a little bit, then grab a driver (if it’s a bit, or if you have a standalone screwdriver, tap that in) and then lean into it with a whole lot of downward pressure and try to twist it out.
Here’s the handheld impact driver, you hit the back with a hammer and it will help twist loose some fricked fasteners if you want to try that instead of drill + extractor.
Thank you, sadly I can not find anything smaller
Its slightly recessed i just bought some left handed drill bits
Ooh cools
I've tried this and sadly it didn't work
This sounds dangerous anon
>This sounds dangerous anon
How can you exist.
Put a rubber band (one of the wide flat ones) over the stripped screw and then press the screwdriver into the band. Push down hard and turn slowly. If the screw isn't too tight it sometimes works.
dissassembly a bic pen take a lighter and heat the plastic smosh it into the screw/mold wait for it to cool remove.
You now have a costume screwdriver made of recycled materials apply for carbon credits.
this literally never works on actually stuck screws
I've used a dremel to cut a slot into the head then used a standard screwdriver.
A picture would help. Try and stick a razor blade under the screw head, like one from a box cutter, and try to unscrew it with a screwdriver. The threads should catch on the blade.
You may also be able to use the razor to elevate the screw a bit and get it out with tweezers.
Why don't you ask your dad to help you?
he cant. OP Is obviously black
counter clockwise cut drills. Anyone who says anything else is a moron.
You do realize the screw he's trying to take out is thinner than a finishing nail and shorter than grain of rice.
Get a tough snapoff knife and slowly cut, it's more like a grind I guess, across the screw back and forth, over and over, until you got a straight groove across it that's deep enough for a flat head screwdriver to fit into said groove.
This will take a lot of time and patience. You will also need to apply quite a bit of force and probably slip and frick up whatever is around the screw.
Alternatively use a different small screwdriver that might get a grip in what little material is left.
When your folks give you back your phone, you should order this:
https://www.ifixit.com/products/precision-screw-extractor-set
I charge morons $80 to extract screws from their expensive toys. I don't think I've ever had one that a screw extractor actually worked on. you either hammer an oversize bit into the socket and crank it out or you have to drill it.
Ironically, dog teeth. Best if not still in Lassie's head.
I've had great luck using a Dremel to create a slot that I could fit a flathead screw driver through.
I used one of the round flat ones for cutting metall.
>I have never had to use a screwdriver before
OP here I decided to cut open the PSP and will reshell the internals
>/lgbt/ passoid has never used a screwdriver before
typical
If OP can't undo the screw he is the person the tamper proof case was actually designed to stop.
We could tell you how to remove the screw, but you would probably only cause more damage afterwards. Take it to someone who knows what they are doing
>Take it to someone who knows what they are doing
A mobile phone repair place could probably do everything pretty easily.