On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:12:35 -0400, Noisy Voice wrote:

> I think I am going to try liquid wrench to see if that works.
> I then will try your suggestion to see if that works.

Bad idea....
You will make a mess.....



> If not, then I am going to tear the *&%# case apart with my bare hands.
> I have heard of that being done.

That usually works :)
Unfortunately your laptop will never work again after that, but it's fun
anyway!

Seriously, Asian screws, not the kind your dirty little mind is thinking
of, are weird in size....

They are also made of pig metal, IOW CHEAP... and will strip the head in an
instant.

Are they Phillips head?
IOW look like a cross not a slot?

The heads will strip at the slightest touch of the wrong size screwdriver
blade, and I suspect you have used the wrong one.

Most people do....

By now, correct me if I am wrong, your screw heads are probably rounded
out?

If so, do you have any QUALITY Torx bits?
By quality I mean SHARP edges...

If so, find one that you can wedge into the phillips head screw with some
decent pressure or gentle tapping.

Then tap on the driver while you apply pressure and try and turn it VERY
SLOWLY.

That should fix it for you.

BTW I have been in this situation before which is how I learned :)




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