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

[Liyun Yu]

Lisa C. Boyd wrote:

>
>> Tanner Lovelace wrote:
>>
>>> Something like this might help 
>>> http://www.iskin.com/protouch/pb_features.html
>>>   
>>
>>
>> Now my father-in-law is trying to drill out the only screw left -- 
>> one that's in the middle of it all, holding the keyboard and cover 
>> together -- he's been through one drill bit already and it still 
>> hasn't come apart.
>>
>> Lisa B.
>
>
> Lisa,
>
> If this is not too late, please do not drill - let's try something in 
> different
> direction. I know that most of the Thinkpad especially the T43 or later
> are built on the Carbon Fiber plastics. That being said, you might 
> like to
> try to see if it is possible to sold something like a bigger screw or 
> a piece
> of coper wire (stronger to manage with handle)  on to the
> current bother-some screw, then using the bigger screw to get it out, not
> working on the embedded screw directly. The drill through may damage
> the base of the screw but I wish the solder won't. You may do a test by
> letting the solder touch somewhere on the same piece of the case to see
> how long it may stand. Also, sometime just one or two quick touch may 
> sold
> something on the screw. If necessary, put some wet paper towel nearby
> the sport to help. That works for me sometime.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Liyun