The Blackangel Posted May 22, 2023 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagger Posted May 22, 2023 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted May 23, 2023 Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
