screws won't come out of mobo standoffs

Ge|atinousFury · Jan 22, 2004

Gel's roomate

I have a NF7s mobo and when I installed it I accidentally put 3 of the larger screws in it (for the pci cards, etc). I now can't get them out of the standoffs. I have the back of the case off and have tried holding the ends of the standoffs with pliers and trying to unscrew them but it is not working.

please help

Newbie_Doo · Jan 22, 2004

Moved to General Hardware

SilveR5656 · Jan 22, 2004

ure screwed.....lol ok i couldnt resist....try using a grease like wd40 maybe?

Newbie_Doo · Jan 22, 2004

If you continue to unscrew them, they will release from the case. Once free of the case, you will better be able to grab them with pliers and CAREFULLY unscrew them. Try not to let the screwdriver slip or your mobo will be toast.

N_D

Sharkman · Jan 22, 2004

If you do what Newbie_Doo suggests and they still don't come out you could try this. I suggest this because those little screws can be easilly stripped. Take a Dremel with a cutting wheel and cut into the screw head so you can use a flat head screwdriver. This will give you a lot more torque power than the phillips. If you don't want to do that and the screws don't have a rounded heads you could try using a pair of Vise-Grips. Use the Vise-Grips on the screw head and normal pliers on the standoff.

Newbie_Doo · Jan 22, 2004

Dremel=faster disaster

(I know, I own one...)

Either way, do not try to re-use the screws or the standoffs. Consider them trash or you will have similar trouble elsewhere with them.

N_D

Ge|atinousFury · Jan 22, 2004

Thanks for the advice. I think I will be able to get the mother board out and have a better hold on the stand offs. Thanks for the tips

Sharkman · Jan 22, 2004

Newbie_Doo said:
Dremel=faster disaster (I know, I own one...)

Very true.

Gel's roomate if you don't have a steady hand and have used a Dremel before don't use it now

don256us · Jan 22, 2004

I agree with the above. No power tools that close to the MB! I would use a socket on the screw instead of a screw driver. That's the one nice thing about the case screws. The less pointy your tools are the less chance of a fatal mistake. Besides, a socket will keep a better grip on the screw.

Ge|atinousFury · Jan 22, 2004

lol gone to lab for 2 hours and I have unknown posts by my roomate

Weird...I could theoretically post and answer "my" own question...but then that'd be dumb cuz I could just tell him on my own lol

BTW there's some great ideas in this thread...I'm glad I got to read it

larrymoencurly · Jan 22, 2004

I found that a bit of penetrating oil, like Berryman Chemtool or Liquid Wrench, can help get screws out when that happens.

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