replace screen and having trouble with the screw.

[louisgjohnson]

I broke the screen to my htc desire and i brought a new screen off ebay and i was following this guide Blog: HTC Desire tear-down and re-assembly ? TJworld and one of the screws on the back of the phone got threaded(stripped) and now i cant get it out, any idea's on how i could try and get the screw out?

 

[dannylill1981]

normally i would suggest using a screw extractor but they dont make em that small i dont think, not sure but i think it may be time to admit defeat and get a new handset or send it back to htc

 

[Harry2]

The general idea would be drilling out the screw and cutting a bigger thread hole.
But a twist drill with this tiny diameter isn't stable enough.
So you will need a center drill from a lathe.
http://mini-machine.com/tooling-center%20drill%20set.jpg

... but to get a new handset or send it back to htc, like dannylill1981 said, may be better

Harry

 

[formicae]

Try putting something thin like some cling film or tissue paper on the end of your screwdriver, it might allow you to get purchase on the screw head. Be very gentle when turning the driver.

I do this with tape on normal-sized Allen bolts and it works maybe half the time -- better than never, really.

 

[SiHa]

What I would try in this situation is use a small Torx driver that will just fit into the stripped out screw head. It needs to be a quality one that is made with decent hardened steel. If necessary file the end so that it is completely flat (normally they are slightly rounded). This should give you nice sharp points on the 'teeth' of the bit.
Then you need to apply very firm downward pressure into the screw head, maybe even give it a gentle tap with a hammer if you're feeling brave enough. This should embed the torx bit into the screw head, now just keep the pressure on and the driver vertical and gently turn.

 

[UKseagull]

At the cost of ruining a screwdriver (and having to buy another), try a drop of superglue on the knackered screw and glue the screwdriver to it. You should be able to remove the screw with that.

 

[Potatochip]

Cant hurt to try putting a thin rubberband between the screw and the bit, worked for me when i was disassembling a netbook with a stripped screw.

 

[dannylill1981]

Cant hurt to try putting a thin rubberband between the screw and the bit, worked for me when i was disassembling a netbook with a stripped screw.

not a bad idea that or the superglue idea too, only issue with superglue is its too brittle

 

[SiHa]

Araldite?

The instant stuff goes off in a minute or so (to the point where it can be propped and left for an hour). And it's not nearly as brittle as superglue.

 

[dannylill1981]

Ahh that stuffs ok, just bog standard super glue is rubbish....