Tried this. Also tried supergluing screwdriver to the tip of the screw to see if I could get it to stick, but that didn't work. I think the screw is probably cross threaded as it was stuck in there like mad. I think I might just take it to Microcenter. It's a work computer so I don't want to use a dremel on it.
I've opened up a few dell laptops to upgrade ram or replace the battery and it's a combination of small Phillips head and torx screws. Never needed a special Phillips head screwdriver.The issue probably is the screwdriver you are using is a Phillips head. Most screws used in electronics are JIT Head Screws.
Very common mistake made by many people. It doesn't help you now, but will in the future.
When a Phillips Is Not a Phillips!
When a Phillips Is Not a Phillips!: Cross-head, Cross-Point, Cruciform, Square Drive Screws and Drivers These screw types have a "+" shaped recess on the head and are driven by a cross-head screwdriver, designed originally for use with mass-production mechanical screwing machines. T…www.instructables.com
JIS - Japanese Industrial Standard
Often improperly referred to as Japanese Phillips. Commonly found in Japanese equipment. JIS looks much like a Phillips screw (and even more similar to Frearson), but is designed not to cam out and will, therefore, be damaged by a Phillips screwdriver if it is too tight. Heads are usually identifiable by a single raised dot to one side of the cross slot. JIS B 1012:1985 screw standard is throughout the Asia market and Japanese imports. The driver has a 57 degree point with a flat tip, parallel wings.
Advantages and Disadvantages of JIS
Most people and companies outside of Japan have absolutely no idea what they are. With the similarity in appearance to the Frearson and the Phillips the screws are often damaged in removing and installing with the wrong tools. JIS tends not to camout like Philips. The JIS driver can be used on Phillips quite easily but not reciprically. Drivers are not easily available in North America, try your local RC Airplane hobby shop. Most RC Helicopters use JIS screws to mount the propeller. JIS-spec cross-head screws are generally marked with a single raised dot or an "X". JIS always fit Phillip fasteners, but because of slight design differences, Phillips drivers may not fit JIS fasteners. (unless the tip is ground down a bit).
Well if he is in an American or European market I doubt they are shipping laptops bound for the American market with screws particular to the Japanese market only. Most likely he just stripped a screw the old fashioned way or tried to mess with a torx screw with a Phillips head.
They might even use different boxes with different languages on them and ship them with different shaped plugs, depending upon the market's socket style. Sometimes car manufacturers even make cars with the steering wheel and pedals on the other side, depending upon the market, or one of three main emissions standards depending on the market.
I have a set like that myself, just a cheaper knockoff from Amazon. Bought it specifically to start opening laptops 5-6 years ago cause I needed Torx. Used my trusty old little magnetic Phillips to get in, then Torx once I did. Just did my few dells and my sister's old lenovo.
I have a set like that myself, just a cheaper knockoff from Amazon. Bought it specifically to start opening laptops 5-6 years ago cause I needed Torx. Used my trust old little magnetic Phillips to get in, then Torx once I did. Just did my few dells and my sister's old lenovo.
You can see my response above. I googled 5-6 years ago what I needed to open up laptops and I just spent 30 minutes today doing the same since reading your response, and 95% of sources say Phillips and Torx, with apple using a different security screw. If you were posting in a Japanese forum, you might have a class.
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