>bought a computer>want to install second NVME>the last screw holding the cover hiding the NVME is impossible to open>it's stripped>tried rubber band method and failedWhat do I do?rog strix x570-e GAMINGThe one I circled in purple is the one I can't get a grip of, the other ones I could remove just fine
heat that bitch up with a soldering iron
>>109429597dis nigga is bad with tools
>>109429597Using a dremel carefully drill in the center of the screw. The goal is to separate the head from the shaft. Then you can lift the cover off and probably remove the remaining screw shaft with pliers.
>>109429597*fires up torch*can't be tight if its a liquid!
>>109429597>buying ANUS garbageYou get what you deserve. What a terrible fucking design to need to remove the PCH fan cover to access the M.2 slots.
>>109431911I try to tell my boyfriend this when he starts ordering spicy food but expects to get laid that same night.
>>109429597You can try a Vampliers plier set (I believe the off brand model that's still the same is called Engineer). I was able to get a stripped m.2 screw out with them. I think this was the one, but I got it from Amazon because it was cheaper:https://www.microcenter.com/product/467372/engineer-screw-extracting-pliers-small-esd-safeThe problem is you may not be able to get on the screw since it seems to be kind of recessed. You could maybe shave some of the cover off to get at them? Idk, you have to be careful of conductive metal flakes on the board itself.Your other options are the old screwdriver + superglue trick, or the weld something to the screw trick. Do your research on these and their dangers.
>>109429597You think that's bad? I bought a mobo from some dude who brought his entire case out because he hadn't disassembled anything yet. Proceeded to unscrew the board out but stripped a screw. Unscrewed the screw post out of the case and gave it to me.I spent the ENTIRE next week trying to drill that shit out. Bought high speed steel bits and all. Hours of sweat just so I can use the damn thing.
>>109431900>Using a dremel carefully drill in the center of the screw.Just be very careful not to get metal shavings everywhere.>The goal is to separate the head from the shaft.I have a gif of this but I can't post it without getting b&.
superglue a chopstick or something to it
>>109432299might be better to use the dremel to shave off the part of the offset that comes out the back.
>>109429597use pic relatedWorks for me. Just need to grab it with a decent amount of power and then very slowly turn.
>>109429597I hired a repair shop guy before and he just use a tool to grip the screw from the side very hard and rotate.
vampliers are the solution OP. They are pliers specifically made for removing stripped screws. They cost about 30 dollars on amazon. they WILL work.
>>109431994>his PCH needs a fanThanks AMD!
>>109440008mine doesn't, but it was also extremely overpriced, and I don't know if it's a general chipset issue or something else, but my 3900x idles at like 50-60c according to the Tctl/TDie sensor in fancontrol. doesn't matter if I repaste or not, it doesn't really change (noctua U12A cooler).
>>109432612why did you buy it if it was damaged?
>>109429597get a tap set from amazon. learn a useful skill you zoomer faggot.or do what a sane person would do and use a slightly larger screw as a tap and never take it apart again.
>>109431994On that board it's just a cover plate, the actual heat sink is that tiny ass bitch next to the screecher fan. The green bit you can see through the fan blades is the chipset substrate.
use a nice bonding agent that hardens like metal. Glue a small nut the the screw, carefully making sure not to bond it with anything else. Use a small socket on a screwdriver handle to twist only until it's loose enough to twist by hand.If you want you can even get a multi bit screw driver and just glue the fitting bit directly to the screw.
>>109429597>What do I do?Power drill. I had to do it with the laptop I'm typing this on now. Do your best to vacuum/magnet all the shavings out when you're done.
>>109434872I'd try the least permanent/destructive thing first. If the pliers can't get at the screw, just return them and try something more permanent.
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