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Model A1286. Released February 2011 / 2.0, 2.2, or 2.3 GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7 Processor

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How to remove stripped keyboard screws

So, the early 2011 mbp has these keyboard screws that have a socket of 1mm and like the dumbass I am, I stripped three of them. Any way I can get them out or purchase something in order to help me?

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Carefully drill them out using a left hand drill bit and a jewelers pin vise. Go slow and don’t go deep (focus on getting the head off)! Hopefully the screws are not near each other so you can do without them if you can’t get them out. Remember the aluminum frame is not very thick and can easily bent.

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