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Repair information and guides for the iPhone 6S released by Apple on September 25, 2015. Models: A1688, A1633

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One of the two pentalobe screws doesn't come out

Hi! I hope you can help me. I was trying to disassemble my iPhone 6s because the screen is destroyed and I need to switch it. Unfortunately, I got immediately stopped by one pentalobe screw that doesn’t come out. It keeps spinning and it doesn’t unscrew.

I tried to lift a little bit the screen with a suction cup, hoping the screw started unscrewing, but it didn’t work: the screen doesn’t seem to move at all.

I also tried to pull the screw out with a fridge magnet but that didn’t work either.

What can I do? Thanks in advance!

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You may use a utility blade. Other objects, like a flat blade screwdriver to put a little outward pressure on the screw head.

Keeping firm pressure on the shaft. Once the screw comes out a bit but the blade rides in the threads and the screw creating friction that will facilitate backing the screw out.

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I'm not sure I fully understood, but it seems risky. I can't think of a utility knife or a flat-head screwdriver small enough to allow me to apply pressure on the screw and, at the same time, use the pentalobe screwdriver to unscrew it. Anyway, I tried to apply more pressure with the pentalobe screwdriver while trying to unscrew and it didn't come out.

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