Can't unscrew a stripped small screw of iPhone 4s

[apalace]

Hi everyone!
I was going to replace the screen of my iPhone 4s, so I bought all the tools needed for that.
I removed the two screws of the bottom of my phone to remove the back cover.
I then wanted to unscrew the two screws of the Battery-Connector, which are very small, I removed one, but couldn't remove the other one, it looks like it is stripped. I can't unscrew it.
I googled to find a solution, but didn't help much, I tried the following :
1- Using sharp blade.
2- I used a rubber band to unscrew it.

None of the above methods did work.
In the attachment is a picture of the screw I wanna unscrew, you can notice one is OK and I can remove it and the second one is stripped

Does anyone experienced similar situation and was successfully solved?
Thanks for any help.

 

[stridemat]

I have, but a sharp craft knife helped me out. Either that or a very small straight head screw driver with a hard push may get enough bite on the head.

I guess you could buy some 'welding' adhesive and fix a nut to the top of the screw. Then use a socket wrench to remove. Obviously the screw would then need to be replaced.

 

[apalace]

I have, but a sharp craft knife helped me out. Either that or a very small straight head screw driver with a hard push may get enough bite on the head.

I guess you could buy some 'welding' adhesive and fix a nut to the top of the screw. Then use a socket wrench to remove. Obviously the screw would then need to be replaced.

Thanks for the reply. I tried a sharp knife and a screw driver, the screw is like melted there it won't move.

What is welding adhesive? Could you please be more detailed about that stuff? I appreciate your time. I am very tired of this tiny screw, because of it I can't move any further with the replacement

 

[aPple nErd]

pry on it with a screwdriver. it worked for me. twice. try to get the screwdriver in between the casing and the bracket, inside the phone. i have done this like i said, twice.

 

[zipa]

Can you grab it with a pair of pliers? It looks like it would stick out just a bit, but is it enough to get hold of it? It shouldn't take much torque to get it to loosen up enough to be able to screw it out.

 

[richwoodrocket]

Pliers might work if you can grab it tightly enough. If that doesn't work, maybe vice grips?...

 

[apalace]

The screw is much smaller than it looks in the picture, it is too tiny, I can't grab it with Pliers , I tried it but the head of the screw is too small to grab.

Will the soldering solve it maybe? If I solder the head of the screw and put the screwdriver inside then wait till it cools, will this work maybe?

Or did someone try a super glue (which I don't have now) and had success?

 

[Appl3FTW]

Hi everyone!
I was going to replace the screen of my iPhone 4s, so I bought all the tools needed for that.
I removed the two screws of the bottom of my phone to remove the back cover.
I then wanted to unscrew the two screws of the Battery-Connector, which are very small, I removed one, but couldn't remove the other one, it looks like it is stripped. I can't unscrew it.
I googled to find a solution, but didn't help much, I tried the following :
1- Using sharp blade.
2- I used a rubber band to unscrew it.

None of the above methods did work.
In the attachment is a picture of the screw I wanna unscrew, you can notice one is OK and I can remove it and the second one is stripped

Does anyone experienced similar situation and was successfully solved?
Thanks for any help.

that's a tech's worst nightmare.. I hate stripped screws. why did u keep going OP? well too late now, but just in case this won't happen in the future, do not force a screw.

 

[stridemat]

Thanks for the reply. I tried a sharp knife and a screw driver, the screw is like melted there it won't move.

What is welding adhesive? Could you please be more detailed about that stuff? I appreciate your time. I am very tired of this tiny screw, because of it I can't move any further with the replacement

Something like this....once you start there is no going back though:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/J-B-Weld-Original-Epoxy-Adhesive/dp/B0006O1ICE

Resin fix a nut about the size of the screw to the head of the screw and then use a socket wrench to remove. Though getting a socket wrench that small may be hard work.

 

[Givmeabrek]

Cut a notch in it with a dremel tool and take it out with a straight screwdriver, or use an ez out:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...z out&sprefix=ez+ou,tools&rh=i:tools,k:ez out

Good luck.

 

[sunking101]

You could use a Dremel to score a line into the top of the screw, and then put a sharp knife into this recess to turn the screw. Or drill it out with a super-thin drill bit.

 

[apalace]

Thanks guys, I will try a method of this you mentioned and see if any solves that problem then I will let you know.

that's a tech's worst nightmare.. I hate stripped screws. why did u keep going OP? well too late now, but just in case this won't happen in the future, do not force a screw.

I didn't really force the screw, I unscrewed the first one no problem, but I noticed the second one was already stripped, I don't remember I forced it or anything. Just tried to unscrew it but didn't work, then I took a look at it and it was like in the picture.