I damaged the head of a screw in my laptop and now I can't get it out.
What's the best way to remove it?
Soldering it to something? Or is there any other way?
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What does the damage to the head of the screw look like? – David Schwartz Sep 02 '14 at 02:16
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It's just really worn out. – t.pimentel Sep 02 '14 at 02:19
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Also related: [How to remove screws with stripped heads?](http://diy.stackexchange.com/q/10451) – and31415 Sep 02 '14 at 07:16
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Either cut a notch in the screw with a dremel or use a screw extractor. You can also try to get a grip with a small flat head screwdriver. Often, it's too stripped to get a phillips screwdriver to grip, but a flat head will grip.
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