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Hey, so I had my iPhone screen repaired by some 3rd party 2 years ago, and I found out my NFC Reader works fine but my NFC Writer doesn’t work 100% of the time. So I decided to order a Penelope screwdrive to open up my phone and see if there is any loose cables. The iPhone is already missing 1 screw (from repair store) and when I try to unscrew the other one, it just turns in both directions infinitely with no stop. I can’t open my iPhone up. I’ve used a hairdryer to loosen any adhesive but that hasn’t worked. One of my friends said this: It could be because you’ve been turning a hard metal screw against soft plastic it would of damaged the plastic threads that when you turn anti-clockwise will lift the screw out and when you turn clockwise will drive the screw down/in But I’m not sure. Can someone help?
You will need to insert a spudger or pick between the housing and screen. With a bit of tension the screw should screw out. You could also try a magnet.
you can try a strong magnet (like the kind used in hard drives - at least 3.5" or bigger) to pull the screw out, but if there’s even a small part of the screw flange in the threads, it’s not going to work. something sticky like a rubber cement ball or even duct tape (if the screw is sticking out far enough). then there a vacuum, but you’ll need to constrict the nozzle down to just larger than the screw head to focus the air flow and increase the suction - the downside to this is that you’ll probably lose the screw if it does come out, but you’re already short one so you’ll probably need to shop for a replacement pair anyway (very easy to find on ebay). other than that, i would not recommend simply using a spudger or pick to try and separate the display from the base because if the screw is still holding on to the bracket on the display, you’ll likely break that off and now you’ll be unable to fully secure the display side back without replacing the whole thing (you can’t just replace the screw hold down bracket
