I managed to get it out by slotting the screw with a dremel, then using an oversized flathead to VERY SLOWLY screw it out. The screw is completely ruined, but I did get it out! I don't recommend doing it this way, I think the glue would have been a better choice. The dremel cutter was bigger that the screw, and I did do some damage to the camera casing.
By the by, I was actually motivated by your teardown to restart this project! This all happened about 6 months ago, and I first tried to fix the camera but was unable to get this pesky screw out. Thank you for your inspirational (and instructional) article!
If that doesn't work, check out these tips for removing stripped screws:
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[https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Removing+a+Stripped+Screw/13213|How to remove a stripped screw]
I managed to get it out by slotting the screw with a dremel, then using an oversized flathead to VERY SLOWLY screw it out. The screw is completely ruined, but I did get it out! I don't recommend doing it this way, I think the glue would have been a better choice. The dremel cutter was bigger that the screw, and I did do some damage to the camera casing.
By the by, I was actually motivated by your teardown to restart this project! This all happened about 6 months ago, and I first tried to fix the camera but was unable to get this pesky screw out. Thank you for your inspirational (and instructional) article!
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If that doesn't work, check out these tips for removing stripped screws:
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[https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Removing+a+Stripped+Screw/13213|How to remove a stripped screw]
I managed to get it out by slotting the screw with a dremel, then using an oversized flathead to VERY SLOWLY screw it out. The screw is completely ruined, but I did get it out! I don't recommend doing it this way, I think the glue would have been a better choice. The dremel cutter was bigger that the screw, and I did do some damage to the camera casing.
By the by, I was actually motivated by your teardown to restart this project! This all happened about 6 months ago, and I first tried to fix the camera but was unable to get this pesky screw out. Thank you for your inspirational (and instructional) article!