stripped Torx screw

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In article <ILednbZENJu8ucnUnZ2dnUVZ_qPinZ2d RemoveThis @giganews.com>,
Tim Lance <see.sig RemoveThis @bottom.com> wrote:

> No driver I use will get it started;
> every one just spins inside.

Tim-

This sounds almost like a job for an "easy out" except you would need a
very small one. I have heard they exist, but don't know where to find
one. The larger variety are available from various sources such as
Sears.

Fred

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In article <ILednbZENJu8ucnUnZ2dnUVZ_qPinZ2d.TakeThisOut@giganews.com>,
Tim Lance <see.sig.TakeThisOut@bottom.com> wrote:

> Nuts! Am taking apart daughter's iBook (12" G4 iBook) to replace hard drive.
> It's been taken apart before and the previous person torqued one of the 3
> Torx screws for the bottom too tightly. No driver I use will get it started;
> every one just spins inside.
>
> Options/ideas?

Can you get a small pair of vice grips to lock onto it long enough to
turn it and get it out?

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In article <ILednbZENJu8ucnUnZ2dnUVZ_qPinZ2d.TakeThisOut@giganews.com>,
Tim Lance <see.sig.TakeThisOut@bottom.com> wrote:

> Nuts! Am taking apart daughter's iBook (12" G4 iBook) to replace hard drive.
> It's been taken apart before and the previous person torqued one of the 3
> Torx screws for the bottom too tightly. No driver I use will get it started;
> every one just spins inside.
>
> Options/ideas?

On a similar situation, I was able to epoxy a small bolt to the top of
the stripped head and then gently eased it out.

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In article <251220082326110555%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca>,
Dave Balderstone <dave.DeleteThis@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> wrote:

> In article <jollyroger-32368A.22092225122008.DeleteThis@news.individual.net>,
> Jolly Roger <jollyroger.DeleteThis@pobox.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <ILednbZENJu8ucnUnZ2dnUVZ_qPinZ2d.DeleteThis@giganews.com>,
> > Tim Lance <see.sig.DeleteThis@bottom.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Nuts! Am taking apart daughter's iBook (12" G4 iBook) to replace hard
> > > drive.
> > > It's been taken apart before and the previous person torqued one of the 3
> > > Torx screws for the bottom too tightly. No driver I use will get it
> > > started;
> > > every one just spins inside.
> > >
> > > Options/ideas?
> >
> > Can you get a small pair of vice grips to lock onto it long enough to
> > turn it and get it out?
>
> The screws on a Mac laptop are flush with the surface. Have you never
> seen the underside of one?

Have I ever seen the underside of a Mac laptop? You're kidding, right?
Don't be silly.

I wasn't sure whether the screws he was talking about were inside or not
is all.

Someone's in a foul mood on this fine Christmas day...

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In article <boucher1-B84905.22404625122008 DeleteThis @news.giganews.com>,
Robert Boucher <boucher1 DeleteThis @alumni.texas.net> wrote:

> In article <ILednbZENJu8ucnUnZ2dnUVZ_qPinZ2d DeleteThis @giganews.com>,
> Tim Lance <see.sig DeleteThis @bottom.com> wrote:
>
> > Nuts! Am taking apart daughter's iBook (12" G4 iBook) to replace hard
> > drive.
> > It's been taken apart before and the previous person torqued one of the 3
> > Torx screws for the bottom too tightly. No driver I use will get it
> > started;
> > every one just spins inside.
> >
> > Options/ideas?
>
> On a similar situation, I was able to epoxy a small bolt to the top of
> the stripped head and then gently eased it out.

Great idea!

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Tim Lance wrote:
> Nuts! Am taking apart daughter's iBook (12" G4 iBook) to replace hard drive.
> It's been taken apart before and the previous person torqued one of the 3
> Torx screws for the bottom too tightly. No driver I use will get it started;
> every one just spins inside.
>
> Options/ideas?
>
take a left hand drill bit (yes, they exist...no left hand screwdriver jokes), just
slightly larger than the torx hole, smear a big blob of vaseline on it (to catch
shavings), drill carefully and if you're lucky, it will screw out without much bother.

erie

I'm never seen a stripped Torx head; usually the screw breaks or the
wrench does.

I'd first confirm you have the correct driver. Then I'd carefully clean
the surfaces with ether; and use a drop of superglue. It would help to
have a fixture to hold it for an hour to get a good bond.



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In article <ILednbZENJu8ucnUnZ2dnUVZ_qPinZ2d RemoveThis @giganews.com>,
Tim Lance <see.sig RemoveThis @bottom.com> wrote:

> Nuts! Am taking apart daughter's iBook (12" G4 iBook) to replace hard drive.
> It's been taken apart before and the previous person torqued one of the 3
> Torx screws for the bottom too tightly. No driver I use will get it started;
> every one just spins inside.
>
> Options/ideas?

If you just need to take the head off the screw a dremel will do the job
nicely with one of its small cone shaped grinding 'wheels'

David