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

[Keith Johnson]

Better yet -- go to your local hardware store and get an Ez-Out bit.

kj

At 11:05 AM 3/29/2006, you wrote:
>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.