It looks like it might be a stripped screw head. You, or someone before you did not apply enough pressure to the driver while turning the driver and you essentially drilled out the grooves. It’s not a great situation to be in, and generally, you’ll need a screw remover bit which basically drills a new grippy hole into the screw head. This looks like a small screw, so it could get messy if you don’t know what you’re doing.
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Alternatively, you could just drill the screw head out using a drill bit about the same size as the screw head. The only problem with this is that the screw is destroyed and there is nothing there to hold the battery compartment lid in place, unless you have a replacement screw lying around. You could also damage the lid beyond usability if you’re not careful.
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Alternatively, you could just drill the screw head out using a drill bit about the same size as the screw head. The only problem with this is that the screw is destroyed and the screw part is left stuck in the screw hole and there is nothing there to hold the battery compartment lid in place.
Lastly, you could try supergluing a driver into the screw head. It will only work once the glue is completely dry, and even then, the torque required to turn the screw - which, from the picture looks somewhat corroded, which will make it harder to turn - could be more than the tensile strength of the glue.
All that to say, you’re probably better off saving yourself the time and energy by buying yourself a new thermometer.[br]
It looks like it might be a stripped screw head. You, or someone before you did not apply enough pressure to the driver while turning the driver and you essentially drilled out the grooves. It’s not a great situation to be in, and generally, you’ll need a screw remover bit which you basically drills a new grippy hole into the screw head. This looks like a small screw, so it could get messy if you don’t know what you’re doing.
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It looks like it might be a stripped screw head. You, or someone before you did not apply enough pressure to the driver while turning the driver and you essentially drilled out the grooves. It’s not a great situation to be in, and generally, you’ll need a screw remover bit which basically drills a new grippy hole into the screw head. This looks like a small screw, so it could get messy if you don’t know what you’re doing.
Alternatively, you could just drill the screw head out using a drill bit about the same size as the screw head. The only problem with this is that the screw is destroyed and there is nothing there to hold the battery compartment lid in place, unless you have a replacement screw lying around. You could also damage the lid beyond usability if you’re not careful.
Lastly, you could try supergluing a driver into the screw head. It will only work once the glue is completely dry, and even then, the torque required to turn the screw - which, from the picture looks somewhat corroded, which will make it harder to turn - could be more than the tensile strength of the glue.
All that to say, you’re probably better off saving yourself the time and energy by buying yourself a new thermometer.[br]
It looks like it might be a stripped screw head. You, or someone before you did not apply enough pressure to the driver while turning the driver and you essentially drilled out the grooves. It’s not a great situation to be in, and generally, you’ll need a screw remover bit which you basically drills a new grippy hole into the screw head. This looks like a small screw, so it could get messy if you don’t know what you’re doing.
Alternatively, you could just drill the screw head out using a drill bit about the same size as the screw head. The only problem with this is that the screw is destroyed and there is nothing there to hold the battery compartment lid in place, unless you have a replacement screw lying around. You could also damage the lid beyond usability if you’re not careful.
Lastly, you could try supergluing a driver into the screw head. It will only work once the glue is completely dry, and even then, the torque required to turn the screw - which, from the picture looks somewhat corroded, which will make it harder to turn - could be more than the tensile strength of the glue.
All that to say, you’re probably better off saving yourself the time and energy by buying yourself a new thermometer.[br]