[SOLVED] Tight screws on laptop cpu heatsink that can't be opened/unscrewed.

[matthewhjt72]

I want to reapply a new thermal paste for my laptop but the screws of the heatsink are so tight, i tried few different screwdrivers and it ended up being stripped. Also there's a thing under the screw, don't know what it is, maybe a spring.

The laptop model is Acer Aspire E1-472G
Intel i5-4200U
GT 720M
4Gb RAM
500Gb HDD

Photo: https://imgur.com/a/PUUhZCT

 

[Saga Lout]

You used Pozi screwdrivers and they were probably torque heads. It looks like you really have smoothed the hole in the head there is nothing you can do to. Buy a Torque scewdriver - it might be a T15 but you probably have to buy a set.

The irony of all this is that Torque scews can't be done up too tight.

 

[matthewhjt72]

You used Pozi screwdrivers and they were probably torque heads. It looks like you really have smoothed the hole in the head there is nothing you can do to. Buy a Torque scewdriver - it might be a T15 but you probably have to buy a set.

The irony of all this is that Torque scews can't be done up too tight.

Hey, ty for answering, but.. Are you sure? Because i used Philips and not Pozi, i'm sure because i only have philips and slot screw driver (those ones that are shaped + and -), and also the screw is not Torque shaped, it's phillips, It looks like this http://www.myheatsinks.com/docs/images/hardware/IMG_4833c.jpg and it's not Torx (or torque). But I'll try buying a new set of screwdrivers that includes few shape of screwdriver head to try. Again, ty.

 

[Saga Lout]

I enlarged your photo as far as I could and was certain I could see the markings of a Torx, comparing it with a screw in my hand.