That was not pretty. I ended up drilling the screws and doing my best to break off the top….which was challenging. I tried the rubberband trick and I think they were to far gone. The super glue did not hold and would just pop off. And then I even tried soldering the screw……nothing.
Anyway, I got the screw heads off and was able to move on.
Thank you for your responses and help. I greatly appreciate it. I am new to this….so lots of trial and error.