Re: Trying to install to new drive, but drive caddy torked

2013-12-25 Thread Tim
Allegedly, on or about 24 December 2013, Robert Moskowitz sent: > The super glue got one out, but still ruined the screwdriver. Next time try mildly tapping the back of the screwdriver handle with another screwdriver handle, a few times, while you try to unscrew. You may just crack the seal/cold-

Re: Trying to install to new drive, but drive caddy torked

2013-12-24 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 12/24/2013 01:49 PM, Chris Adams wrote: Once upon a time, Chris Murphy said: If the head has been stripped, the driver is wrong sized for the screw. An exactly right sized driver with moderate pressure will unstick a tight screw so long as it isn't actually glued. And in that case with ev

Re: Trying to install to new drive, but drive caddy torked

2013-12-24 Thread Chris Adams
Once upon a time, Chris Murphy said: > If the head has been stripped, the driver is wrong sized for the screw. An > exactly right sized driver with moderate pressure will unstick a tight screw > so long as it isn't actually glued. And in that case with even more pressure > it should still crack

Re: Trying to install to new drive, but drive caddy torked

2013-12-24 Thread Doug
On 12/24/2013 12:21 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: On 12/24/2013 12:08 PM, Chris Murphy wrote: On Dec 24, 2013, at 9:59 AM, murph wrote: crazy glue in the screw. neat trick. At this point it is well worth trying. I not only want the caddy for the new SSD, but the old drive I want to put

Re: Trying to install to new drive, but drive caddy torked

2013-12-24 Thread Rick Stevens
On 12/24/2013 08:59 AM, murph issued this missive: Something I've done successfully in the past for small, nearly stripped screws: Put a drop of crazy glue in the screw. Put the screwdriver in as straight as you can and balance against something. Let dry. Now try to get the screw out. Sounds

Re: Trying to install to new drive, but drive caddy torked

2013-12-24 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 12/24/2013 12:08 PM, Chris Murphy wrote: On Dec 24, 2013, at 9:59 AM, murph wrote: crazy glue in the screw. neat trick. BTW, the reason I can hold this conversation and talk about taking apart a drive caddy, is I have an old one from a fried system. -- users mailing list users@list

Re: Trying to install to new drive, but drive caddy torked

2013-12-24 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 12/24/2013 12:08 PM, Chris Murphy wrote: On Dec 24, 2013, at 9:59 AM, murph wrote: crazy glue in the screw. neat trick. At this point it is well worth trying. I not only want the caddy for the new SSD, but the old drive I want to put into an enclosure. -- users mailing list users@

Re: Trying to install to new drive, but drive caddy torked

2013-12-24 Thread Chris Murphy
On Dec 24, 2013, at 9:59 AM, murph wrote: > crazy glue in the screw. neat trick. Chris Murphy -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraprojec

Re: Trying to install to new drive, but drive caddy torked

2013-12-24 Thread murph
Something I've done successfully in the past for small, nearly stripped screws: Put a drop of crazy glue in the screw. Put the screwdriver in as straight as you can and balance against something. Let dry. Now try to get the screw out. Sounds crazy, but it has worked. Of course, this is last

Re: Trying to install to new drive, but drive caddy torked

2013-12-24 Thread Robert Moskowitz
On 12/24/2013 11:33 AM, Chris Murphy wrote: > On Dec 24, 2013, at 8:43 AM, Robert Moskowitz > wrote: > >> Can't get the screws loose on the drive caddy (lenovo e120x)! >> Someone really torked them tight or glued them in. :( >> >> $9.9 to buy one used from someone that either figured out how

Re: Trying to install to new drive, but drive caddy torked

2013-12-24 Thread Chris Murphy
On Dec 24, 2013, at 8:43 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > Can't get the screws loose on the drive caddy (lenovo e120x)! Someone really > torked them tight or glued them in. :( > > $9.9 to buy one used from someone that either figured out how to loosen the > screws or has the right tools. > > V