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Totally Stuck Pentalobe screw

Hi, I have a iPhone 7 and I’m trying to replace the battery. Unfortunately, one of the screws are stripped and s tuck in the phone. Is there any way of getting in?

Thank you,

Filip.

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Well, I solved it! Unfortunately, I had to sacrifice my housing. I used metal grinder to get the screw out. Thankfully, nothing in the phone was damaged, but i didn’t care about that because I swapped my motherboard into my parts iPhone.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEYgVsPc...

this might help you out :)

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Thajek you, but I already saw this video and tried all thing

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i guess now you have to drill and remove the screw and get a pair of new screws

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What size the drill bit should be?

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Use a scalpel or a sharpish knife obviously with great care try to find a sweet spot on the screw that the knife will go into and gently try turning it that way, once u have a bit out try using pliers to turn it out…

U could also try pressing the screwdriver really hard/firmly and turning as u push…

Never needed to drill a screw out before

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This seems to be a good idea! I’ll try!

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Stick the phone in the freezer for some time it should contract the metal and make it easier to remove.

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after trying everything suggested by the youtube video in @soumya's comment to no avail, i drilled out the pentalobe screw very carefully with the smallest bit i had on hand (0.04"). slow and steady did the trick- there's nothing too fragile right behind the screw so it is possible to drill it out without damaging anything else.

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