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ARRRRGHHH -- stupid laptop memory module screw is too tiny

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Broohaha

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I'm at college right now, does Dell think I had the foresight to bring a miniature phillips screwdriver wtih me?????

 
there's plenty of things around your dorm room i'm sure you can use

if not go to a hardware store and get a set of jeweler's screwdrivers for $2

 
ah shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh1t.

i messsed around iwth it with too many bluint instruments. now the screw has been messed up to the point where nothing works on it. in fact, i remembered (after using my EIGHTEENTH DIFFERENT THING) that i had a kit in a box that woul dhave bene perefct for it. but now the stupid screw is all fscked up and i cant open it no matter what.

does anybody have any clue how you can remove a screw that had its face peeled away so much that a normal screwdriver cant effect it?
thanks.
 
Originally posted by: Bootprint
Use super glue to remove it and get a new screw...
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how would i use superglue??

i was thinking......maybe i could take it to home depot or something? would they be able to fix it for me for a small fee?
 
Originally posted by: Broohaha
Originally posted by: Bootprint
Use super glue to remove it and get a new screw...
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how would i use superglue??

i was thinking......maybe i could take it to home depot or something? would they be able to fix it for me for a small fee?
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I was just thinking glue to it something disposable, maybe a paperclip and use it to twist it out...
 
Originally posted by: Broohaha
Originally posted by: pyonir
that isn't the only thing too tiny in your dorm room... 😛
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uh......that's a stretch, but THANKS FOR PLAYIN! 😉
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DON'T MAKE ME HIJACK YOUR THREAD n00b!

(i wouldn't....i just don't have the time...)

😀
 
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: Broohaha
Originally posted by: pyonir that isn't the only thing too tiny in your dorm room... 😛
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uh......that's a stretch, but THANKS FOR PLAYIN! 😉
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DON'T MAKE ME HIJACK YOUR THREAD n00b! (i wouldn't....i just don't have the time...) 😀
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n00b? im almost at 2k!!!

speaking of whcih.... YOU'RE ALMOST AT 20K!!

i iwould start a new thread but i think the mods would lock it.
 
they should do a better design job, all the screws for memory and hd on my thinkpad can use a full size stanley screwdriver

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but anyways back to ur issue, go to the hardware store they sell things to help repair stripped screws
 
Originally posted by: RichieZ
they should do a better design job, all the screws for memory and hd on my thinkpad can use a full size stanley screwdriver

back

but anyways back to ur issue, go to the hardware store they sell things to help repair stripped screws
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W00t! Go Thinkpad. 🙂 /me pats my thinkpad like a pet.
 
Originally posted by: SSP
Originally posted by: RichieZ they should do a better design job, all the screws for memory and hd on my thinkpad can use a full size stanley screwdriver back but anyways back to ur issue, go to the hardware store they sell things to help repair stripped screws
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W00t! Go Thinkpad. 🙂 /me pats my thinkpad like a pet.
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/me curses your thinkpad :|

hehe 😉
 
Originally posted by: SSP
Originally posted by: RichieZ
they should do a better design job, all the screws for memory and hd on my thinkpad can use a full size stanley screwdriver

back

but anyways back to ur issue, go to the hardware store they sell things to help repair stripped screws
Click to expand...

W00t! Go Thinkpad. 🙂 /me pats my thinkpad like a pet.
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Yes, go thinkpad!
 
Originally posted by: Broohaha
/me pets the one grand i saved by not going the thinkpad route 😛
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There is deffinetly a price to be paid, but I think it was worth it. My old T20 is like new after 2 years of use (great warranty too), my friend who got a Dell at the same time has had much more trouble than me.

T20 was $1250 direct from ibm off ebay two years ago
T23 is from work
X31 was ~$1650 w/ employee discount
 
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