middle screw on Macbook sticking out

[WillMak]

Hey guys when I got my macbook back from RSD repair they didn't screw the middle screw completely in so it sticks out. I tried screwing it back in but it won't turn for some reason. Can I just "force" it in without worrying about damaging something?

[jeremy.king]

Compare its length with another screw before trying brute force.

[Hockeypuck]

It is possible they mixed it up with one of the two outer screws.. but I would try backing it out a bit, then putting it back in. It shouldn't take force, it may have also been cross-threaded a bit.

The two closer to the edge should be longer than the one on the middle if I remember correctly.

[EvryDayImShufln]

dont force it in! You can never force in a screw, you'll damage something no doubt.

[Mac'Mo]

genius bar has this genius screwdriver....

[JAT]

That screw attaches to the heatsink or proc, I believe. I wouldn't tweak on it. The same thing happened to our MB, the screw isn't flush anymore after a logicboard swap. Something happened.

[minty-freshness]

AHH. that happened with me too... except it happened when i was playing with my macbook. and one of the shoulder screws is also "screwed" up. no pun intended.:(