[TriLUG] [OT] I killed my laptop ...

[jonc]

Use a sharp knife - and a bit of pressure - to try and loosen the
stripped screws. You'll actually have to have the tip of the knife cut
into the soft metal of the screw. In my younger days I used this for
many an old client machine that had been abused by their owners (or
former owners).

I always used to pull a drill out and put it on my desk - "The final
solution..." Though thankfully I never had to go that route.

Jon

On Wed, 2006-03-29 at 10:25, Lisa Boyd wrote:
> Thanks all for the suggestions and support. I tried taking the laptop
> apart yesterday/last night but there are 2 screws that will not come
> out. I have successfully stripped the head of the screw -- so I'm
> gonna take it to the professionals to see what can be salvaged. I may
> be able to pul it apart, clean it up, and put it back together but I
> would not know if I burned up some part of it.
> 
> Luckily I got all my data off yesterday so now I'm just rebuilding one
> of my desktops to replace the laptop. It just makes me sick to my
> stomach that I did this. I haven't even had the laptop a full year yet
> -- but enough whining! My husband's been after me to stop drinking so
> much Coke -- maybe this will get me to change to water .... nah.
> 
> Oh well, I hope things go better for all of you. And if anyone on this
> list works at Intrex in Durham -- here I come! (unless someone else
> has a suggestion)
> 
> Lisa B.