Issue with its Mackbook backplate screw
So I’ve been trying to get this screw off of my Mackbooks backplate to replace my battery and I’ve ruined 2 screwdrivers trying to get it of and it just won’t budge what can I do about this?
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Open the display on the laptop, and sit the laptop upside down with the keyboard on the table top with the open display hanging over the front of the table. This allows you to press the screw driver harder into the screw to remove it if the screw is stuck and not crack the Display Assembly because the display is now out of the way.
Make sure to use a good quality screw driver with hardened tips since many screw drivers today are just very cheaply made. It almost looks like you are using a jewelers screw driver....this may not be sufficient since you cannot apply enough downward pressure onto the screwdriver to prevent slippage. Get a good quality Phillips screw driver...I forget which size I use since it has been a while that I worked on the non-Retina models (maybe #0, or #00....check iFixIt guide for the size of the Phillips driver needed). I find Wiha screw drivers work & hold up well.
For really stubborn screws (assuming you are using a quality screwdriver), you may need to gently tap the handle of the screwdriver while also applying some pressure to turn the screwdriver. Sometimes the rotational torque and the vibrations can help loosen a very tight screw.....again make sure the display is open & hanging over the table edge with the keyboard sitting upside down on the table top.
