Original Xbox screws Severely rounded

Hi is there any way to open a xbox which has had its screws ruined? like using a knife or somert different?

plus its a crystal xbox so i cant really throw the console away

any help would be appreciated

 

You could try one of these http://www.lowes.com/pd_299377-41877-8501P_0__ Not sure if it will fit in the hole or not.

 

Option 1)

1) Old screwdriver
2) Superglue on tip
3) Hold to screw, let dry
4) Unscrew screw
5) Break screw off screwdriver, repeat
6) When all screws removed, let screwdriver tip sit in acetone to remove superglue residue


Option 2)

1) Get a few older plastic pens
2) Remove caps
3) Use a lighter to soften the tips to the point of pliability
4) Press the soft tip into the screw
5) Wait until it rehardens
6) Use pen like a makeshift screwdriver
7) Repeat until all screws are out

 

got one of those but it wont fit it

Edit: never mind im just gonna melt through the lid plastic

 

oh god...
please be a retail crystal and not a development kit...

 

LOL.... Really?

 

I will throw an XBOX at him if it is.

 

You can drill the screw heads out with a cobalt bit, pop the cover and then remove the remaining studs with small vice grips.

 

Or a reverse drill bit.

 

its a retail crystal xbox(if its a development one i wouldnt have got it for 99p)

 

What's that, please?

 

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=reverse+drill+bit

 

Can't find my car keys.

Nah, I'll just cut around the door handle.


Seriously. Melting the plastic on your case is going to ruin it. Just use hotglue and an old screw driver! It's simple and effective.

If necessary use a pair of needle nose pliers and grasp the edges of the screw- rotate and repeat until it's loose enough to unscrew with your hands.


I'f not I'll pay for the shipping if you're just going to toss it.

 

Just get it shipped back to yourself with Australia Post. I had one turn up and all the standoffs on the plastic case had shattered.
Make sure you pad the box with newspaper only, nothing elaborate like bubble wrap.

Tough situation to be in though, I've opened a few that had screws very close to being stripped.
What I usually do on smaller screws is strip the screw as much as I can then jam in something with grip that is slightly larger.
Usually Torx screwdrivers do the job, example from what was a 00 Phillips -> T6 -> T8. Sometimes you just need to keep stepping it up!

I've never tried that technique on larger screws like on the Xbox though. Worth a try if no more damage can be done!

 

How the hell do you mess up a Torx screw?!?!

Use a flat headed screwdriver that will fit across the width. If that doesn't work, use a screw extractor. If that doesn't work, you'll have to drill it out.

 

You don't? Phillips 00 -> T6 -> T8.
Since T6 is roughly the same size as Phillips 00. T6 is a lot rounder than a Phillips (and less prone to snapping bits of the end of too!).

Different strokes for different folks.

 

By using the wrong bit probably. Some people can't wait to buy proper tools and just hack at things :/

 

the way i messed it up was by trying to open the console using a pair of scissors

 

Yeah it wasn't the best idea, but i had to use round-nose pliers a lot of times to unscrew Torx screws - never damaged any screw that bad, usually just some scratches, that's all.
Anyway bradawl + drill will always help in this kind of situatuion.

 

yea well ive got the console open the case isnt too badly damaged but doesnt bother me(all it needs now is a bigger hdd and it will make a sweet media centre)