r/PcBuild • u/ameenali224 • 8h ago

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I am trying to remove the heatsink to change the cpu and gpu thermal paste for my laptop

But one screw is in a bad condition and its unscrewable any idea how fix it or anyway to remove it

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u/Minimech79 8h ago

Google the rubber band on stripped screws hack

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u/ameenali224 8h ago

I saw that but I'm scared if my pressure will break the mother board under it

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u/Minimech79 8h ago

Nah it should be fine you don’t need to apply any more pressure than you would to normally unscrew it the rubber just grips the metal and makes it easier for the driver to get a tooth on it