Screw removed from the motherboard cooler bracket.
Screw removed from the motherboard cooler bracket.
Trying to assemble my initial PC, I successfully secured the remaining three screws after some struggle (they were tightly fastened). However, this particular screw remains resistant and won’t move no matter what I try. It seems the screw has been stripped or damaged during removal. I’m unsure how to proceed. Installing the CPU cooler will be impossible without taking this bracket off. The motherboard is an Asus Prime B450M-Gaming/BR. Thanks in advance.
You don’t need a drill. There’s another easier method you could use. If you’re not sure, you might want to reach out to a tech professional tomorrow.
I've removed a few of them. If you have a 5-point screwdriver or similar, you can take them out too. Place a rubber band between the screw and the bit and attempt removal that way. You might also try using pliers, but be very careful.
See the other thread ... i linked to an extractor kit that can be used without a drill. Also there is a sort of destructive way... if you don't mind destroying that retainer clip "ears", you can break off the plastic and then you would have enough "play" in the screw that you could grab the top part with some pliers and the bottom and unscrew it. The way I did it in the past was by grabbing a thin nail with pliers and placing it over the fire on the kitchen stove until it's red hot. Then carefully move it over and place it on the plastic right near the screw and let it sink a bit in the plastic. When it gets dark (cools down), take it out and heat it up again and repeat the process. After a few cycles, the nail bites into that plastic enough to make a channel there, to thin the area around the screw, so if you then lift that plastic bit straight up and wiggle it a bit, the plastic right by the screw would break and you're left with the screw there in the thread. Then you can use pliers to grab the screw head and untwist it out. You have to be careful not to put the hot nail on the actual motherboard and obviously you lose those plastic retainers . But you can buy new retainers for under 10$, here's just a couple examples https://www.amazon.com/mounting-Bracket-...07L1Q3XDS/ and this https://www.amazon.com/PartsCollection-R...07C2BXDQM/
I keep facing the same issue with the same screws on this motherboard. I’m unsure how to proceed—I tried an extractor kit, but it didn’t help.