use this magnet and the screw will surely come out (Pull Force - 800 pounds)
problem is that in the same time you will most likely damage your internal HD forever and maybe mess up your TV if it's in the same room
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Screws in DVI port
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Ahahaha! I want one
use this magnet and the screw will surely come out (Pull Force - 800 pounds
problem is that in the same time you will most likely damage your internal HD forever and maybe mess up your TV if it's in the same room
Thats one big magnet lol
How much of a problem? Well if its a customer's computer then he will raise hell with us if we did it. If you did it and you're okay with it, then that is cool as well. Just dont bring it to an AppleStore or they will get suspicious, as this is one of screws that would be securing the top case.
DVI will work perfectly fine. as mentioned earlier you will just have one less screw securing it..but as long as there is no tension on the cable you dont even need to screw it in.
Oh, totally. I'm certainly not saying that a customer who had a laptop serviced should just live with this kind of mistake; I was just wondering what, in the case that a customer did this to him/herself, the consequences would be as far as functionality of the computer. Thanks for the answer.
Can we just go to the Apple Store and ask them to do it? Say you got a repaired at TechCenter (or whatever those authorized shops are) and they did a bad job.
If they're smart, they can look up the past tech history of your laptop. If nothing has been repaired yet then...
and a genius will ask for your serial # to check warranty status, etc.
If they're smart, they can look up the past tech history of your laptop. If nothing has been repaired yet then...
That is something I've actually been wondering about. If you were to have your HD upgraded by some Authorized Service Center, is there some kind of proof that Apple can reference that they did it? I thought they might keep some kind of history about repairs but I didn't think they would keep track of something like a simple HD upgrade.
they only record all repairs/replacements done under warranty, ranging from magsafe adapter or battery exchange to logicboard replacement. An authorized service center's repairs done under warranty will also show up on the tech history. If you had a service center upgrade it, the applestore might just send you back to the service center that fouled up the job in the first place. Its not their responsibility to mop up, especially the HD job was done outside of warranty (upgrading a HD to larger capacity is obviously not covered under AppleCare, as well as the resulting issues such as a screw in the DVI. This is considered damage from a modification.). The applestore only deals with warranty repairs and will charge you for the removal of the screw.
So if they find a top case screw in the DVI port with no repairs that necessitate the removal of the top case (which would lead to the problem screw being put there) then that will look suspicious.
use this magnet and the screw will surely come out (Pull Force - 800 pounds
problem is that in the same time you will most likely damage your internal HD forever and maybe mess up your TV if it's in the same room
If the pull force is 800 pounds then it would likely bend the MBP in half lol.
Crazy glue to the rescue
I had this exact problem servicing my friend's MacBook Pro. We were able to get the screw out by putting a (small) dab of superglue on the end of the screwdriver, then placing it in the screw and allowing it to bond.
The screw came right out, and the glue easily snapped off the end of the screwdriver and off the screw. Just be careful not to use too much glue, just enough to attach the driver to the bit, not so much that any glue gets squeezed into the DVI screw hole anywhere.
Good luck.
I had this exact problem servicing my friend's MacBook Pro. We were able to get the screw out by putting a (small) dab of superglue on the end of the screwdriver, then placing it in the screw and allowing it to bond.
The screw came right out, and the glue easily snapped off the end of the screwdriver and off the screw. Just be careful not to use too much glue, just enough to attach the driver to the bit, not so much that any glue gets squeezed into the DVI screw hole anywhere.
Good luck.
How to fish out screws in DVI Port
As much as I love Apple, and as an avid fan, I still have to express my disappointment some of the little details, like the the problem highlighted here, I also by accident put a screw belonging to the carcass into the DVI port; being a surgeon I had no hesitation in opening the unit, to have a look and give it a clean, though a brand new MacBook pro, these get a bit dirty if you use them a lot. The screw in the DVI port seemed pretty minor, I took it to the shop and they suggested a two hour work fee to removed the logic board to fish out the screw! Absolutely crazy! I tried all the logical things, and as highlighted here, they didn't work, thankfully and perhaps due to having a profession that demands creativity, surgery, I came up with the following idea, and was able to fish out the screw without any problems. Use a drop of superglue on the screw and firmly attach the tip of the screw driver, and after a few second u will be able to fish it out, use acetone to separate the screw from the screwdriver! Voila! Of course refrain form using too much glue.
As much as I love Apple, and as an avid fan, I still have to express my disappointment some of the little details, like the the problem highlighted here, I also by accident put a screw belonging to the carcass into the DVI port; being a surgeon I had no hesitation in opening the unit, to have a look and give it a clean, though a brand new MacBook pro, these get a bit dirty if you use them a lot. The screw in the DVI port seemed pretty minor, I took it to the shop and they suggested a two hour work fee to removed the logic board to fish out the screw! Absolutely crazy! I tried all the logical things, and as highlighted here, they didn't work, thankfully and perhaps due to having a profession that demands creativity, surgery, I came up with the following idea, and was able to fish out the screw without any problems. Use a drop of superglue on the screw and firmly attach the tip of the screw driver, and after a few second u will be able to fish it out, use acetone to separate the screw from the screwdriver! Voila! Of course refrain form using too much glue.
As much as I love Apple, and as an avid fan, I still have to express my disappointment some of the little details, like the the problem highlighted here, I also by accident put a screw belonging to the carcass into the DVI port; being a surgeon I had no hesitation in opening the unit, to have a look and give it a clean, though a brand new MacBook pro, these get a bit dirty if you use them a lot. The screw in the DVI port seemed pretty minor, I took it to the shop and they suggested a two hour work fee to removed the logic board to fish out the screw! Absolutely crazy! I tried all the logical things, and as highlighted here, they didn't work, thankfully and perhaps due to having a profession that demands creativity, surgery, I came up with the following idea, and was able to fish out the screw without any problems. Use a drop of superglue on the screw and firmly attach the tip of the screw driver, and after a few second u will be able to fish it out, use acetone to separate the screw from the screwdriver! Voila! Of course refrain form using too much glue.
I believe this solution has been mentioned on other threads, but thanks for the input.
screw in DVI port, got it out!
My friend was rushing to put in a new drive for me and while putting it back together he too put one of the side screws in the DVI port, he tried all kinds of stuff to get it out without taking it apart, (magnetized screw drivers, tape, glue ) and gave up.
Well I took it home and tried, I finally found this thread and saw the post about using the drill bit, so using a 11/64 drill bit, I gently enlarged the hole and then using the magnetic screw driver, I got the screw halfway out and then used a tiny flat blad screw driver to get behind the head of the screw and popped it out. I then put the screw in the correct hole and the problem is solved.
The area around the DVI screw hole is just a little shinier than the other side, and it doesn't bother me, it would have bothered me more to have left the screw in there.
I guess we can all be a little anal when it comes to our laptops.
Maybe one of the instructions should be to screw in a DVI adapter before putting in all the screws so you don't screw up like that. Apparently alot of people including Apple techs do it since it's there in the docs.
My friend was rushing to put in a new drive for me and while putting it back together he too put one of the side screws in the DVI port, he tried all kinds of stuff to get it out without taking it apart, (magnetized screw drivers, tape, glue ) and gave up.
Well I took it home and tried, I finally found this thread and saw the post about using the drill bit, so using a 11/64 drill bit, I gently enlarged the hole and then using the magnetic screw driver, I got the screw halfway out and then used a tiny flat blad screw driver to get behind the head of the screw and popped it out. I then put the screw in the correct hole and the problem is solved.
The area around the DVI screw hole is just a little shinier than the other side, and it doesn't bother me, it would have bothered me more to have left the screw in there.
I guess we can all be a little anal when it comes to our laptops.
Maybe one of the instructions should be to screw in a DVI adapter before putting in all the screws so you don't screw up like that. Apparently alot of people including Apple techs do it since it's there in the docs.
Don't feel so bad, I did the same thing when I replaced my HDD.
I kept working on trying to get it out while my girlfriend and I watched a movie. She laughed sympathetically at me and finally took the MBP off my lap, took the gum she was chewing on out of her mouth and stuck it on the screwdriver and slowly unscrewed the screw.
I laughed for a second, then she quietly handed me back my MBP with a look and a smile. I knew kept her around for a reason!
I kept working on trying to get it out while my girlfriend and I watched a movie. She laughed sympathetically at me and finally took the MBP off my lap, took the gum she was chewing on out of her mouth and stuck it on the screwdriver and slowly unscrewed the screw.
I laughed for a second, then she quietly handed me back my MBP with a look and a smile. I knew kept her around for a reason!
I did worse
I'm glad to know that I'm not the only fool who did something like this. 'cept, I did worse. I started to screw one of the case screws into the DVI port screw hole, and it popped in too far! Whoops, I said, must have gotten one mixed up. So, planning to pull it out later with superglue, I looked in the tray and saw two of the dinky little things which looked to have bigger heads. I pulled one out. Must've been an optical illusion, or just my terrible 40/20 eyesight, but it appeared to have a bigger head. However, when I tried to put it in - wait for it - went in just like the first (identical) case screw.
So, now I'm missing two screws. aargh. And I have my genius bar appointment tomorrow, where I'm supposed to get warranty help with a memory failure. Missing two screws. I am optimistic about the possibility of superglue, but I think the 11/64 drill bit should be pretty failure-proof. Assuming I don't let the drill wander into something more fragile.
I'm glad to know that I'm not the only fool who did something like this. 'cept, I did worse. I started to screw one of the case screws into the DVI port screw hole, and it popped in too far! Whoops, I said, must have gotten one mixed up. So, planning to pull it out later with superglue, I looked in the tray and saw two of the dinky little things which looked to have bigger heads. I pulled one out. Must've been an optical illusion, or just my terrible 40/20 eyesight, but it appeared to have a bigger head. However, when I tried to put it in - wait for it - went in just like the first (identical) case screw.
So, now I'm missing two screws. aargh. And I have my genius bar appointment tomorrow, where I'm supposed to get warranty help with a memory failure. Missing two screws. I am optimistic about the possibility of superglue, but I think the 11/64 drill bit should be pretty failure-proof. Assuming I don't let the drill wander into something more fragile.
This is all too easy a mistake to make...it happens so fast, but we have plenty of time to regret the one little misstep. I fought with this problem for months after I had installed a new superdrive (and put that pesky screw in the wrong place), but resolved to fix it today when installing a new HDD.
I took the idea of the drill bit a small step further, and put a 1/8" end mill in my Dremel rotary tool. The difference is that the end is squared-off flat instead of having the drill bit's pointy tip. This allowed me to ream the hole in the aluminum skin out slightly without contacting the screw head. The screw then came right out with ease. You can't see the difference in hole diameter without a magnifier. I suppose I could have gone and reamed the other hole to match, but by then I figured I'd had enough fun for one day.
I took the idea of the drill bit a small step further, and put a 1/8" end mill in my Dremel rotary tool. The difference is that the end is squared-off flat instead of having the drill bit's pointy tip. This allowed me to ream the hole in the aluminum skin out slightly without contacting the screw head. The screw then came right out with ease. You can't see the difference in hole diameter without a magnifier. I suppose I could have gone and reamed the other hole to match, but by then I figured I'd had enough fun for one day.
Ugh, I did exactly the same thing last night (just one screw, though). I've managed to get the head flush with the edge of the case with a refrigerator magnet, but it just won't pop out. This wasn't the most encouraging thread to find, but hopefully a stronger magnet or glue will do the trick.
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