[PB] case screw stuck in DVI holder, solutions?

[Kenneth Martin]

I did the same thing.. I found that a strong magnet (and having it with the screw hole down, computer on it's side) pulled it out enough to get hold of it with a pair of tweezers

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--- On Thu, 1/20/11, James I Fraser <jifraser at southcom.com.au> wrote:

From: James I Fraser <jifraser at southcom.com.au>
Subject: Re: [PB] case screw stuck in DVI holder, solutions?
To: "A place to discuss Apple's PowerBook computers." <powerbook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 6:13 AM

Fully understandable - is your screwdriver VERY magnetised - this might help, with the MB screw hole downwards. JIF






> I was way too tired when I accidently put a  3 mm Phillips case screw into the wrong screwhole, the DVI display connector in a 1,67Mhz Alu.
> The hole to the left in this pic: <http://img.skitch.com/20080324-pscp8xsqrmqcp5ba88r61g6iaq.jpg>.
> This issue is even mentioned in the Apple repair manual, which I have, but I read the iFixit manual instead - duh!
> 
> I summarized best available solutions like superglue on a screwdriverhead - although I have bad experience with superglue actually holding up -  and take out the logic board and I wil try the first one. But I thought I might ask if you guys would offer your thoughts on the problem.
> 
> 
> /MB
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