Sypran Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 While planning to replace the rubber pad (or fix) on the Dpad, I found out one of the screws on my controller is stripped, (top left) any ideas how to get it out? I tried rubber bands hammering lightly a screw driver, I havent drilled, i'll save that for last cause this is my only controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Touch the screw with a soldering iron for a second or two, wait until it cools, and then try unscrewing it again. The idea isn't to melt the plastic, but rather to let the screw expand and contract, which will make it easier to unscrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busterm Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Other than the first option you may have to actually drill the screw to remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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