How do I remove a (somewhat stripped) screw that is stuck?

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Dell XPS 13 (9343/9350)

Device and repair information for the Dell XPS 13 laptop models 9343 and 9350, which were both released in 2015.

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In order to replace the palm rest I have to remove all the internal components but a few of the screws holding the motherboard in place are stuck.

How do I remove this screw without damaging the motherboard?

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S W @avanteguarde Rep: 48.3k 7 66 97 · Answer 1 · 2018-01-03T08:13:02-07:00

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Sounds like you used the just slightly wrong sized philips screw driver.

This probably caused the stripped screws.

You can get a set of strip screw removal tools.

Or if you have a small enough dremel you can simply remove the heads of the screws.

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