How to Remove Stripped Screws from a Phone

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This video tutorial will demonstrate how to remove stripped screws from a cell phone or tablet using several different tools and techniques. This can be difficult in some cases and while there is no guarantee that all of them will work hopefully following the advice given here will help you to accomplish your goal.
Thanks for the great comments! We have more than one person who pointed out that lifting up on the screen lightly while turning the screws can help them to grip better when the threads or worn so feel free to give that method a shot if your screws are just spinning around. A company sent me thread lock to try but unfortunately the texture was far too coarse as it was designed for much larger screws. However there is a comment below stating that sand might work and I guess that if it were fine enough that would make sense when used with a stripped out screw head. Just try not to get sand inside of your phone if you decide to give it a try.

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  • @amralkhatib5031
    @amralkhatib50316 жыл бұрын

    rubber band ended with a hole inside

  • @taraduncan7810
    @taraduncan78105 жыл бұрын

    It astounds me the way people speak to a man who was kind enough to create a video explaining in great detail different ways to help you!! Im grateful he shared his knowledge from his experiences. I didnt have any ideas what to do and sure u folks didnt either....thats why we looked it up on youtube...right?! Thank you sir for your video. I appreciate it

  • @jegmagterdetikke

    @jegmagterdetikke

    Ай бұрын

    I couldnt agree more 👌👌

  • @mjdelossantos2715
    @mjdelossantos27155 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the many different ways to tackle this situation! Great Video

  • @Hexium94
    @Hexium944 жыл бұрын

    It’s been awhile since i ran into a stripped screw and i forgot about using tape on the tip and it worked, thank you SO MUCH for this video

  • @adityag485
    @adityag4856 жыл бұрын

    im screwed literally

  • @mike80305

    @mike80305

    6 жыл бұрын

    LOL

  • @Matt-ui2bm

    @Matt-ui2bm

    5 жыл бұрын

    i like your profile pic

  • @notbird

    @notbird

    4 жыл бұрын

    pause

  • @RondaHedges

    @RondaHedges

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hahahahaha!!

  • @limzhehong4076

    @limzhehong4076

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too

  • @SuperClotted
    @SuperClotted4 жыл бұрын

    Gotta say, when all other methods failed and was just stripping away more of the screw (size #00) the one method that worked was soldering the screwdriver to the screw. Had to repeat a few times, but it's out! Amazing, thanks!

  • @RomboutVersluijs
    @RomboutVersluijs6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man, great tips! I didnt have a lot of options. Eventually a flat tip and a piece of cloth for better grib along with some down force got it loose :)

  • @Jamesreeves2007

    @Jamesreeves2007

    Жыл бұрын

    I owe you a beer. You saved me

  • @MWPeLLe77
    @MWPeLLe772 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot! Drilling the screw out with an extractor was the solution for me.

  • @caturlifelive
    @caturlifelive2 жыл бұрын

    *WORKED* That double tape method worked for me Thank you very much

  • @ositear
    @ositear3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks dude!!! That rubber band did the trick. I was wearing out the screw with each attempt, luckily I stopped before wasting them.

  • @ultracombo764
    @ultracombo7645 жыл бұрын

    The super glue has stuck to the screw hole rip me

  • @64ikon
    @64ikon Жыл бұрын

    Great ideas and video! Using your suggestion about using sticky packaging tape wrapped around the tip, I was able to loosen the stripped screws in my wife's iPhone 6s Plus. What also helped was using a second phone with a magnifier app which also turns on the flashlight while magnifying. That enabled me to see in great detail the stripped screws, as well as the initial slight movements that were occurring as I attempted to loosen it. Appreciate all the KZreadrs comments as well!

  • @dunsmoregaines4239
    @dunsmoregaines42392 жыл бұрын

    This was really thorough and helpful, thank you. I don't know what this Amazon vendor sent me, but 3 tools and only one is labeled with the Y 0.6 30mm and now I have two screws rounded on the inside of the phone on the motherboard. I am going to try electrical tape with sticky side down and a blunt tool like you said, just to get it going. It can't be THAT tight. Well, hopefully...

  • @Fandil
    @Fandil4 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately none of the "easy" solutions helped mut thanks for the tips, good to know in the future.

  • @deepfinds
    @deepfinds5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! I was a little annoyed at first when you didn't mention about spinning screws. Glad I stayed and you mentioned a magnet, worked perfect!

  • @gergthewerg
    @gergthewerg2 жыл бұрын

    DUDE! U TRIED THE SECOND METHOD IN MY 3DS AND IT WORKED! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!!

  • @keatoncrandall2471
    @keatoncrandall24716 жыл бұрын

    I had to use the drill. Thanks for the advice. This really helped me finally get past a stripped screw on my drone.

  • @GoCellPhoneRepair
    @GoCellPhoneRepair6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks to @PreppyKiddo77 and @Alex Xomon for adding this tip: Try lifting the screen a bit so that there is tension on the screw. That may be enough to engage the threads so that you can unscrew it.

  • @chinaphonefixteam6300
    @chinaphonefixteam6300 Жыл бұрын

    Great Video On iPhone Repair. It's nice to see a good POV to further my knowledge

  • @Propqueen
    @Propqueen Жыл бұрын

    I didn’t have a bigger bit so I took a file and filed down the tip of my 0.8 and it worked like a charm!

  • @petebeard324
    @petebeard3242 жыл бұрын

    Excellent instructions, thank you so much, it's saved my Iphone x

  • @EvilEmpire07
    @EvilEmpire079 ай бұрын

    Awesome video thank you 👍🏼 I didn't try some of the method's but you did give me an idea tho. I used nail clippers to grab hold of the screw and it worked 👍🏼

  • @operaaida1964
    @operaaida19642 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for your advice.. I did it successfully

  • @kaziazizulmostafa9517
    @kaziazizulmostafa95173 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much. It really worked. I tried With tape and it worked. 😊😊😊

  • @christophercrawford2736
    @christophercrawford27364 жыл бұрын

    I was looking for some tips on how to remove a stripped screw inside a phone. There are a couple options here that might consider. But I just wanted to add that if you’re just simply trying to remove a broken screen, you can use and I said some mowers badger and just ripped the screen off and break the screw tabs completely off of the old broken screen. I’ve done that a couple of times. I do in-Home/in-office repairs and sometimes that’s all I can do. Another thing is he mentioned the screws not wanting to come out. Sometimes on aftermarket screens, the screw tabs are bent inwards a bit and if you don’t bend them towards the frame of the phone before installation, the screws won’t come out. So one option is to screw the pentalobe screws back in with a bit of force so that you make those tabs bend outwards and then when you unscrew it it will push out of the phone.

  • @kyalokisangau1011
    @kyalokisangau10114 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man, I was able to step up to T3 to open a Torx T2 at the bottom of my Huawei Mate 9

  • @Nenasan001
    @Nenasan0014 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful! Thank you

  • @cleiltonalmeida5682
    @cleiltonalmeida56822 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, best video to solve this problem on KZread A+

  • @_self
    @_self3 жыл бұрын

    If your pentalobe screw isn't coming out (as in it makes a slight click noise as you rotate it), try and unscrew it to just before it clicks. Get a magnet and place it on the screw and pull out. This worked for me.

  • @mckmckmckmckmck
    @mckmckmckmckmck Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for valuable ideas.

  • @accidk646
    @accidk6465 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the vid it was extremely helpful, my problem was the bottom screws were filled with crud and when i was trying to unscrew it lose touch and strip the head and the tool, i used the rubber band and it defenitly helped get the crud out and saved the tool a bit from stripping more but what got it turning was a good ol 1.0 flat head with some pressure.

  • @Moebeastz
    @Moebeastz3 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate a soldering guide for this . I just broke my phone glass just to change the. Battery

  • @Dukefan1bk
    @Dukefan1bk4 жыл бұрын

    tape worked for my screw thanks so much!!!!!!

  • @talks2wall
    @talks2wall6 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Duct tape did the trick for me.

  • @hackerxhgc
    @hackerxhgc6 жыл бұрын

    solder the screwdriver with the screw ... wow is the best idea I've heard in my life, god, you're a genius, now if that damn screw will come out of a good time

  • @VU3ZNL
    @VU3ZNL2 ай бұрын

    The soldering trick worked 😊 thank you

  • @GoCellPhoneRepair

    @GoCellPhoneRepair

    2 ай бұрын

    Great!

  • @lonewolf3485
    @lonewolf34853 жыл бұрын

    Alas after trying everything, I gave up but then recently I ordered a set of pentalobe screwdrivers and used the smallest one and it worked :)

  • @allens5582
    @allens55824 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great video! I don't know what kind of screws my Huawei Mate 9 had, but nothing easy worked. I went down the drilling path which was nerve-wracking but worked well. Frankly, I don't even know why they have screws; there is so much tension just prying the case open, that even if there were no screws it wouldn't open by itself in a million years. I changed out my battery which wouldn't fully charge and I was getting constant overheating warnings. Got everything back together and it is now working perfectly. Thanks again for making this video!!!

  • @radwanamari8165
    @radwanamari81656 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much man. You're a life saver.

  • @osvaldodiaz6101
    @osvaldodiaz61014 жыл бұрын

    thank for your idea , I will try to do the same to you, i hope it to works

  • @TechIndiaPoint
    @TechIndiaPoint5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks I am facing this problem

  • @memphisweyant5201
    @memphisweyant52015 жыл бұрын

    Thanks I used the next size up for a rounded screw and it worked😀

  • @theandrewarellano
    @theandrewarellano3 жыл бұрын

    teflon taped worked for me!

  • @PeterPetrakis
    @PeterPetrakis4 жыл бұрын

    Please make a video on tapping new threads.

  • @finbrfns7254
    @finbrfns72545 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot dude its working

  • @akapal
    @akapal6 жыл бұрын

    ill give my own advice that works 9 out of 10 times. just use whatever suction you have to lift the scren and at the same time unscrew. warning dont force the screen to much just a bit is enough

  • @GoCellPhoneRepair

    @GoCellPhoneRepair

    6 жыл бұрын

    Good advice.

  • @nameshame

    @nameshame

    5 жыл бұрын

    correct!

  • @juzzthefuzz1341

    @juzzthefuzz1341

    5 жыл бұрын

    I can't thank you enough!!!!

  • @flexstine

    @flexstine

    4 жыл бұрын

    You saved me money for magnet, and a trip to Home Depot. Thank you so much.

  • @cynixx8737

    @cynixx8737

    4 жыл бұрын

    I had a screw stuck on the SE home button when I was replacing the lcd, so I pried the metal and moved it a little, took out the home button and the cable, ordered a new metal part for it, and boom (THIS WONT WORK FOR PHONES AND IF YOUT DOING IT BECAREFUL YOU MIGHT DAMAGE SOMETHING)

  • @RyGuyDesign
    @RyGuyDesign2 жыл бұрын

    If the screw is up at all from the edge of the phone, you might be able to use a pair of flush cutters to get enough grip to twist it out. When all else failed, this worked for me.

  • @siddhesh6530
    @siddhesh65304 жыл бұрын

    Tried everything, it’s jammed AND stripped (it’s inside of my iPhone, for volume buttons ) I tried spraying WD40, heating, ultrasonic, everything I could think of but bloody hell that screw won’t move EDIT: soldering worked

  • @umxrr8677

    @umxrr8677

    4 жыл бұрын

    what did you solder with the screw??

  • @lalaloner1703

    @lalaloner1703

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sid hey how did you solder it? i couldnt figure out how to use the solder iron/gun

  • @nicoleb7328
    @nicoleb7328 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @capncarlz
    @capncarlz2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you I literally tried everything else, I ended up just having to break the screen off on my xs, however, when I opened it, nothing actually broke, it just opened, the little hole on the screen side is bent, as though the screw was put in not aligned properly and they just pushed the little bracket back and bent it, and was never actually through the hole at all 🙃 no idea how that works as this is its first opening but thanks!

  • @lasi_eisbaer
    @lasi_eisbaer6 жыл бұрын

    Very good video, I think I am going to soder a screwdriver to my MacBook tonight 😂

  • @odyshape
    @odyshape Жыл бұрын

    Electric (like duct but thinner - what I had at hand) and a knife worked for me. The issue was a totally expanded battery blocking the screw.

  • @kavindujayawardana1733
    @kavindujayawardana17335 жыл бұрын

    I pushed then screen! thank you..

  • @dennis12879
    @dennis128794 жыл бұрын

    hello mate i got this problem the head of the screw is rounded would i be able to put a little pry thing in between the bottom of the screen and the case and lift it up to snap that little mettle bit of the screen that the screw goes into because the screen needs replacing anyway would that work thanks dennis

  • @emko7
    @emko7 Жыл бұрын

    Do you have a link to where you got your screwdrivers from?

  • @Blazmartinez
    @Blazmartinez5 жыл бұрын

    no rubber band.... no duct tape... hmmm crest whitestrip? lol it worked

  • @mistergeorgie
    @mistergeorgie5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! A lovely, clear, well-presented instructional video. Going to try your solutions with a recalcitrant screw on the back of my LG Watch R. APPENDIX: Success!!!!!!! A million thanks! (Embarrassment: at one point, I had been screwing in the wrong direction! In the end, the duct tape worked....)

  • @Lucky_The_Slingshot_Guy
    @Lucky_The_Slingshot_Guy2 жыл бұрын

    You can make a tool for stripped screws by taking a skinny poking rod tipped screwdriver and dipping into liquid cement, let it dry and repeat until it is thick enough. I recommend making different sizes to comply with different screws and keep it as a set of additional tools that you know you can depend on. Something along the lines of a .060 inch steel tip hobby punch tool and liquid Flex Seal. Curing is key!

  • @j.rjunior5584

    @j.rjunior5584

    9 ай бұрын

    Couldn't you just heat the tip of the screwdrivers, and try it. It could be a possibility of working, since heat expands.

  • @Derqnx
    @Derqnx5 жыл бұрын

    How do you properly use the crazy glue method?

  • @dzsepettorezmuves2745
    @dzsepettorezmuves27452 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @GoCellPhoneRepair

    @GoCellPhoneRepair

    2 ай бұрын

    Welcome!

  • @franciscoblanco3764
    @franciscoblanco3764 Жыл бұрын

    thank you.

  • @hellagrant
    @hellagrant3 жыл бұрын

    Super Glue worked for me. You have to be very careful obviously with this, doesn't take much glue. leave the glue for 5 minutes to let it dry. Then pull slowly.

  • @jyuppiter4540
    @jyuppiter45404 жыл бұрын

    Dude, the screw that holds the M.2 SSD on my laptop isn't coming out and while I'm waiting for the right size tools to come, just the idea of these ideas of yours not working are giving me the big anxiety lol

  • @leandriamuniz2541
    @leandriamuniz25412 жыл бұрын

    Razor worked for me !!

  • @GigitalMoney
    @GigitalMoney5 жыл бұрын

    My screw on the back of the home button is stripped. It is a Y screw, and I do not want to damage the home button. What should I do?

  • @copralcollinmoore6653
    @copralcollinmoore66534 жыл бұрын

    I have screw stripped on the lcd frame that i need to take off but it came off what's the best option here

  • @harpiaharpija
    @harpiaharpija2 ай бұрын

    Thank you . My screw is in a recessed hole

  • @josefrancis4875
    @josefrancis48754 жыл бұрын

    Going a size up really solved my problem, thanks so much for the tips!!! Happy Holidays :)

  • @phillipmeza3459
    @phillipmeza34592 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Great video I just lost 2 - 2.7 mm-long T3 (bottom USB screws) ? where to find? Can you help what exactly do I need to replace, Xiaomi Poco F1 Android. Thanks

  • @muhammadkashif4216
    @muhammadkashif42163 ай бұрын

    There are times when the screw head comes a bit out, in those case try pushing the screw from the side of it, a sideward and an upward force might work

  • @andylib
    @andylib4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I will try these out!

  • @TVkike
    @TVkike6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man! Helped a lot!

  • @bluetick1971
    @bluetick19714 жыл бұрын

    Stuck a strong magnet to the screwdriver and got the screw out!

  • @kaiidoiso644
    @kaiidoiso6445 жыл бұрын

    for small screw you can use nail clipper if possible

  • @alexisvega8906

    @alexisvega8906

    4 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU !! im replacing my switch joycon analog stick and the last screw i had to get out sticks out a bit, so i turned it with a nail clipper!! LOL

  • @MaliceSpeedwagon

    @MaliceSpeedwagon

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks thought my steam deck ssd was forever stuck

  • @dislikebotton7360
    @dislikebotton73605 жыл бұрын

    Mission failed Had no option

  • @soda989
    @soda989 Жыл бұрын

    You da’ man!!! Thank you!!!

  • @GoCellPhoneRepair

    @GoCellPhoneRepair

    Жыл бұрын

    You bet!

  • @literalperson
    @literalperson5 жыл бұрын

    I just used nail clippers on a screw, I was able to get the nail clippers to squeeze the screw tight enough to turn it a little bit and then used tweezers to finish rotating it. My screw was inside and not on the outside like in this video.

  • @gemischte-tuete
    @gemischte-tuete4 ай бұрын

    Another way (I just found out) is great for internal screws. As the Y-screws wear out pretty fast, that indicates that the metal is quite soft. So I took a scalpel and forced it in the screws head so it bites. After a few turns, the screw was finally out. Screw was f***ed, but I had a replacement.

  • @Naeem20100
    @Naeem201005 жыл бұрын

    I have an iPhone 6s and when I try turn the screw so it comes out, it starts clicking as I turn it and it does not come out can anyone help

  • @PreppyKiddo77
    @PreppyKiddo776 жыл бұрын

    A better way that always workd for me is lifting the screen just a but like just enough to have my fingernail between the frame and the screen and then unscrew it and works like a sharm every time for me. :)

  • @GoCellPhoneRepair

    @GoCellPhoneRepair

    6 жыл бұрын

    Good call. I should have included that as it will create tension on the threads. Thanks for the comment.

  • @prathibhar5919

    @prathibhar5919

    5 жыл бұрын

    Worked out for me, I was almost ready to give up. Was checking in the comments if anyone else had similar problems. This should be added to the video

  • @lukejoseph95ljdc

    @lukejoseph95ljdc

    5 жыл бұрын

    Took me 2hrs before I saw this comment! Thanks!

  • @ballplayer4301

    @ballplayer4301

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! It worked

  • @muckingfental2432

    @muckingfental2432

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate, this worked for me too.

  • @beamngcrashcompilationsd6690
    @beamngcrashcompilationsd66904 жыл бұрын

    Didn't work. Ill probably have to drill it out, and im super scared because i'm doing it to a board screw... And the board has no iCloud so if I screw up and drill the board, that's the end of my 5s. Edit: Thanks, it worked.

  • @Osprey1994
    @Osprey19943 жыл бұрын

    Torx bits drive me insane...After I get the screws replaced on my pocket knife I am going to pick up some Wera drivers and hope that keeps me from stripping the next set.

  • @jayjo456oui5
    @jayjo456oui54 жыл бұрын

    Thanks now I know how to make some good spagetthi

  • @riksdangol4994
    @riksdangol49946 жыл бұрын

    What’s you solution for stripped iPhone 7 tri point screws on the home button?

  • @GoCellPhoneRepair

    @GoCellPhoneRepair

    6 жыл бұрын

    I've only dealt with one iPhone 7 Y000 that was stripped but it was on the battery terminal cover not the home button. In your case I think it would depend on which screw. The one directly behind the button could be a problem if you applied pressure which is what I did in addition to using a similar sized Torx bit that was able to grip enough for removal. You might be able to carefully use a blade and cut a straight slot into it then use the smallest Phillips you can find. Jewelers use a ridiculously small one that supposedly can fit into a stripped Pentalobe screw from what I'm told but I don't have first hand experience on that. If I think of anything else I'll add it here later.

  • @BareFlame

    @BareFlame

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'm having that same problem with 2 stripped battery terminal triwings. With your experience what did you do to fix it? I have superglue and a soldering iron. Which method do you recommend? Thanks for the help keep up with the good videos!

  • @__Jesus_is_God__
    @__Jesus_is_God__6 жыл бұрын

    bigger screw driver worked for me

  • @Nayir_
    @Nayir_4 жыл бұрын

    I have a stripped screw on my iphone 5 at the leftside of the inside charging port i cannot get it out

  • @justaguy4real
    @justaguy4real4 ай бұрын

    1:45 they should include the proper bit with devices these days, or at least the proper "size" description so we know what to use without damaging the tiny soft-metal screws 6:20 left handed drill bits would be best bc it might even back out the screw

  • @ultimatespidermanultimates3811
    @ultimatespidermanultimates38115 жыл бұрын

    It so smart

  • @obesejimothytoiletgaming3604
    @obesejimothytoiletgaming36044 жыл бұрын

    why does apple make the screws so small?

  • @bhowlerr
    @bhowlerr4 жыл бұрын

    Vid starts at 3:31 👍

  • @pranaysao8045
    @pranaysao80455 жыл бұрын

    YOU ARE AWESOME MAN THANKS A LOT

  • @johnhoog8279
    @johnhoog82793 жыл бұрын

    I've noted everyone seems to have trouble with the right side screw.

  • @johnhoog8279

    @johnhoog8279

    2 жыл бұрын

    Working the screen off did the trick, TY!

  • @amarabidali5316
    @amarabidali53165 жыл бұрын

    what worked for me was using a different screwdriver, a better one.

  • @hasudungannapitupulu4246
    @hasudungannapitupulu42465 жыл бұрын

    thanks dude..your tutor its good idea...i can give you like

  • @repairaholic4858
    @repairaholic48586 жыл бұрын

    Working at a phone repair shop the only time I get I round screw is on iPhones 6S on the back of the screen side frame.

  • @kendzambro4411

    @kendzambro4411

    5 жыл бұрын

    Robbie_L_B how to remove it

  • @idsoftware7
    @idsoftware76 жыл бұрын

    Whats the model of the pentalobe screwdriver from wera?

  • @GoCellPhoneRepair

    @GoCellPhoneRepair

    6 жыл бұрын

    Wera 030160 IPR #1 Kraftform Micro Pentalobe Precision Screwdriver

  • @afpseb4582
    @afpseb4582 Жыл бұрын

    Top

  • @nowonmetube
    @nowonmetube6 жыл бұрын

    Super glue didn't work one bit ...

  • @maidros85
    @maidros856 жыл бұрын

    3:35 You're welcome.

  • @floofydragom5282

    @floofydragom5282

    5 жыл бұрын

    He says when to slip to in the begening of the video

  • @KarelleDIY

    @KarelleDIY

    5 жыл бұрын

    GOD BLESS YOU!

  • @victorerickson4621

    @victorerickson4621

    5 жыл бұрын

    He literally said what time at the beginning of the video

  • @aimankanaan394
    @aimankanaan3943 жыл бұрын

    I wrapped a rubber band on tweezers and that worked

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