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

James I Fraser jifraser at southcom.com.au
Thu Jan 20 06:13:36 PST 2011


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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