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« on: August 20, 2012, 04:21:46 AM » |
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So yeah I'm trying to mod one of my Gameboy DMG-01s (for music) and there's a screw in the battery chamber which is too tight to unscrew. And in my attempts to get it out I've ruined the thread, so using the screwdriver is no use.
Does anyone have any tips? I've been trying to cut away at the plastic but it's still too tough to get out with pliers (even thin ones like wire cutters).
I hear that it's possible to drill down the middle of the screw and then pull it out like that... but that's gonna be some tiny drill bit.
Being in the battery case it's up against a wall so not too much room to work with.
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« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2012, 05:00:33 AM » |
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« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2012, 05:47:33 AM » |
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moi
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« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2012, 06:37:41 AM » |
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unscrew it with the Force
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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2012, 11:48:59 AM » |
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I was thinking wd-40. though i don't think the electronics will agree.
and thanks but i have to wait a month or so for the doctor to return. was kinda hoping for it before then.
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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2012, 01:30:04 PM » |
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There are things called screw extractors you can buy that are designed to burrow into the metal of the screw head and make it easier to get them out. Dunno if they come that small, though. If you've crapped up the screw-head you can also sometimes get a bit more purchase by putting a rubber band in between the screwdriver and the head.
Otherwise, looks like your only option is to drill it out. Though obviously if you want to put it back together again you'll have to come up with some other way of achieving whatever the screw was there for.
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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2012, 03:22:49 PM » |
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unscrew it with the Force
that is from a movie and if you think it is possible in real life then you must have a few screws loose of your own! |
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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2012, 03:28:14 PM » |
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that is from a movie and if you think it is possible in real life then you must have a few screws loose of your own!
I imagined Popeye saying that, it was quite hilarious. |
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« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2012, 07:53:52 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2012, 12:48:31 AM » |
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Use the "burnt pen" technique:
Burn the end of the plastic casing of a pen until it gets liquid, making it drip on top of the screw.
Press one end of the case of the pen onto that plastic until it dries up (usually, the one you burnt).
Try to unscrew the screw.
This is/was used to open Nintendo consoles like the Gamecube, for instance.
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« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2012, 03:10:30 AM » |
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@eyeliner Yeah i think that general approach will work. Though I'll solder either a screwdriver or a screw / bolt or something to the screw. I doubt a pen would withstand the force considering while it wasn't stripped I couldn't unscrew it.
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« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2012, 03:35:30 AM » |
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You'll melt the plastic beyond repair if you try soldering directly to the screw
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louisdeb
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« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2012, 09:15:37 AM » |
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Mmm, I think I'll still try it. Should be a quick melting of solder twice. Shouldn't be too bad.
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« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2012, 09:57:13 AM » |
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If the screw gets hot enough to be soldered the plastic will melt to it and then you'll never get it out
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« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2012, 05:28:42 PM » |
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You could try to hammer a screwdriver in, seemed to work for me. Those were allen bolts though, so I'm not sure if it works on the gameboy screws.
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« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2012, 07:31:52 PM » |
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McGyver would pour water behind the screw, and put everything in the freezer
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« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2012, 06:27:18 AM » |
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@Nix But you're not melting the screw, just melting some solder onto and into the top of it.
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« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2012, 06:31:42 AM » |
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I'm pretty sure MacGyver would use a chewing gum, attach it to the screw, stick some bird feathers in and duct tape the whole thing. Of course at this point it would already become a bomb.
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« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2012, 07:20:22 AM » |
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@Nix But you're not melting the screw, just melting some solder onto and into the top of it.
The screw has to get as hot as the solder or it won't bond or even flow into the spaces of the screw. |
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« Reply #19 on: August 22, 2012, 04:28:49 PM » |
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Also, if you use solder, you'll never be able to use the screw again. Eyeliner's suggestion sounds better.
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