Macbook Unibody Hard Drive Screw Stuck

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Macbook Unibody Hard Drive Screw Stuck

So, I have a unibody 2.2GHz MacBook with a 160GB drive, and I got a 500GB Seagate to replace it. Upon removing the battery cover, I used my #00 screwdriver (as instructed) to unscrew the one screw holding in the hard drive bracket. It immediately stripped and is now impossible to remove. Anyone have any ideas how to fix this? I'm stumped.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.7), Unibody/2.2GHz/2GB/160GB

Posted on Jul 31, 2009 10:57 AM

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Answer 1

Len D

Level 4

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Jul 31, 2009 4:36 PM in response to Adam Franke

The only thing I can think of that you could very carefully etch a groove into the screw head (maybe with a razor blade). Then use a flat head driver to unscrew it. I don't have the unibody model, so I don't know how small that screw is.

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Answer 2

carl wolf

Level 6

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Jul 31, 2009 5:07 PM in response to Adam Franke

"carefully etch a groove into the screw head"

Watch out for metal filings, they will cause a problem.

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Answer 3

Aug 2, 2009 6:01 AM in response to Adam Franke

***!?!?!

Are those guys serious???

Just use a pair of small long nose pliers, grab the screw carefully and twist it out.

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