Just had a $500 repair almost go sideways over a single stripped screw in a MacBook Air

I was in my shop in Austin, and the head stripped on the last P5 screw holding the logic board, but a dab of super glue on the driver tip saved the whole job. Anyone have a better trick for those tiny, soft screws besides just buying a whole new driver set?

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daniel39124d ago

Honestly, the real trick is to stop using the original driver after the first few screws. The soft metal in those P5 bits wears down so fast, it's basically a single-use tool for a full board. I keep a fresh one in the package just for the final few, which sounds wasteful but saves so much headache. It's cheaper than a new logic board, that's for sure.

oliviajenkins24d ago

Watched my buddy try to save a few bucks by using the same worn out bit on an entire MacBook repair. He got most of the screws out fine, but the last one stripped completely. Had to drill it out, which took hours and almost wrecked the board. He buys those bits in bulk packs now and swaps them like you said. The look on his face when that screw rounded off was pure pain.

margaretr7624d ago

Oh man, that's the worst feeling! I did the exact same thing on an old iPhone once, stubbornly using a bit that was already getting slick. That last screw just turned into a shiny little circle, lol. Ended up having to use the rubber band trick and a ton of swearing. Now I toss bits at the first sign of wear, it's just not worth the stress.