The Blackangel Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 I need to open up my Switch, because the R1 button sticks really bad so I need to clean it up. The problem I'm having is that some of the screws are completely stripped. I've watched videos that supposedly work, but I haven't had any luck. One was to press down with a rubber band between the screw and screwdriver. Another was to put a bit of superglue on the tip of the screwdriver and to hold is firmly against the screw. Neither of those worked for me. I don't want to snap the shell of this thing, but I need to open it to clean it. I spent a good amount of money for the right screwdrivers to so this, and now the screws are giving me a big "fuck you". Anyone have any ideas?
Shagger Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 There can be few things more annoying than stripped screws, they really are a pet hate of mine. Why do these manufacturers make them out of such soft metal? Anyway, I do work in engineering so have dealt with this sort of thing a lot. Given what you have already tried (And I must say, I think somebody's taking the piss with superglue thing, that was never going to work.), outside of drilling through the screw, I can think of only two things that likely to work. Gripping the screwhead in a set of pliers and trying to turn it that way. Using impact force to turn the screw. I've done this . with rusted and rounded nuts and bolts, but the principle is essentially the same. What you'll need is a screwdriver (Flat head, preferably) or small chisel and a hammer. I hope that helps. Let me know if you enjoy any luck with this.
killamch89 Posted May 23, 2023 Posted May 23, 2023 Personally, I'm not sure if I can provide that much assistance with this as I haven't had any reason to open up mine. However, I did find this video on Youtube that just might be helpful...
The Blackangel Posted May 23, 2023 Author Posted May 23, 2023 21 hours ago, Shagger said: Gripping the screwhead in a set of pliers and trying to turn it that way. The screws in the Switch are down in the shell beyond where pliers could ever reach. Also they're Y screws. If they were phillips screws or flat screws, things would be much easier. Hell, even hex screws would be better. But it's that damn Y shit that seriously drives me insane. I'll try the thing you posted. Hopefully it will do the trick. Anyway, here's a pic of the bullshit I'm dealing with.
