Hardware Screw Replacement Kits

Deathscreton · Feb 22, 2018

So in my attempts to replace the shell casing for my Switch, I stripped three screws and lost one of them. Let me tell you, I don't know where I went wrong in this situation (actually I do, I was using an incorrect bit), but I screwed it up pretty bad (no pun intended).

In any case, I'm going to need a set of screws to replace them with. I found this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Ninten...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

Has anyone used this set, or does anyone have a set that they can recommend? Also, besides using a rubberband, how would you go about removing stripped screws? I've heard the superglue and (god forbid) the soldering iron method. Any other ways?

Hayato213 · Feb 22, 2018

You should use a precision screwdriver set like the ifixit screwdriver kit, that would do a proper job instead of stripping the screws.

Deathscreton · Feb 22, 2018

Soooo, I actually was using an ifixit screwdriver set. I just wasn't using the proper bit head. I had one that "fit", but it wasn't "snug" if that makes any sense. It was a step up from what I actually needed.

isoboy · Feb 22, 2018

The clear shell replacement sucked anyways.

Hayato213 · Feb 22, 2018

The thing here is the screws you stripped still in the tablet or it is out, it will be problem if it still in the tablet and loose.

MasterJ360 · Feb 22, 2018

Had the same problem replacing my shell as well, but it was 1 triangle screw on the back of the switch that gave me hell. I bought my kit from the same Ebay store you linked but it came with 2 screwdrivers, tweezer, and and a bunch of screws silver/black.
Anyway I had to break off the original backplate since that 1 stripped screw kept it intact. I used a scissor hard twist and turn the damn thing out.

Deathscreton · Feb 22, 2018

isoboy said:
The clear shell replacement sucked anyways.

I was actually a little disappointed when I got the shell in hand. It wasn't smokey like they claimed and there were scratches all over the places. Not to mention the plastic box they sent me was shit. Kinda like those weird flimsy plastic boxes pens come in if you buy them at gas stations. I forced myself to hold my reservations until I got it installed though. What did you not like about them?

Hayato213 said:
The thing here is the screws you stripped still in the tablet or it is out, it will be problem if it still in the tablet and loose.

The screws are still inside the tablet, but they aren't loose. I haven't attempted to use any of the methods to remove stripped heads yet. I'm gonna try the rubberband method first then go from there.

MasterJ360 said:
Had the same problem replacing my shell as well, but it was 1 triangle screw on the back of the switch that gave me hell. I bought my kit from the same Ebay store you linked but it came with 2 screwdrivers, tweezer, and and a bunch of screws silver/black.
Anyway I had to break off the original backplate since that 1 stripped screw kept it intact. I used a scissor hard twist and turn the damn thing out.

I hope it doesn't come to that. Are there replacement OEM back shells we can purchase online?

isoboy · Feb 22, 2018

Deathscreton said:
I was actually a little disappointed when I got the shell in hand. It wasn't smokey like they claimed and there were scratches all over the places. Not to mention the plastic box they sent me was shit. Kinda like those weird flimsy plastic boxes pens come in if you buy them at gas stations. I forced myself to hold my reservations until I got it installed though. What did you not like about them?

Everything you wrote. I got the d-pad version and while I thought that would be great....IT SUCKED. My own custom made SHITTY LOOKING d-pad feels better. I took a furniture felt stopper and cut a d-pad out of that to fit the buttons and I cut off the top soft layer. The bottom half is much harder. Then I fit a layer of gorillatape on top of that again and the whole thing sticks to the four buttons making it an actual working d-pad. It is BUTT-UGLY but it's the only way for me to enjoy puyo puyo tetris in handheld mode and it is the ONLY game I use it for. I thought I would skip platformers because of the lack of a d-pad on the joycon but I had a blast and no problems playing through Steamworld Dig 2.

AlphaSapphire · Feb 22, 2018

can some one tell me good tri wing place

Taffy · Feb 22, 2018

If you get desperate to remove them, gently drive a bit into the screw head with a hammer. GENTLY as to not kill the screen but firmly as to get it into the head. A stripped screw head will be soft enough for a small flathead bit to be forecefully driven into it, and from there you just remove the screw as normal.

Make sure you don't break anything.

MasterJ360 · Feb 22, 2018

Original backplate replacement just incase yours get badly scratched or broken https://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacemen...116940?hash=item212afc948c:g:8U0AAOSwbn5ZdYy2

Deathscreton · Feb 22, 2018

YoshiB said:
If you get desperate to remove them, gently drive a bit into the screw head with a hammer. GENTLY as to not kill the screen but firmly as to get it into the head. A stripped screw head will be soft enough for a small flathead bit to be forecefully driven into it, and from there you just remove the screw as normal.

Make sure you don't break anything.

If it comes to this, I'll use the solder method and just join the screw to the screw bit and twist it out that way.

MasterJ360 said:
Original backplate replacement just incase yours get badly scratched or broken https://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacemen...116940?hash=item212afc948c:g:8U0AAOSwbn5ZdYy2

Awesome! Thanks so much man!

Taffy · Feb 23, 2018

Deathscreton said:
If it comes to this, I'll use the solder method and just join the screw to the screw bit and twist it out that way.

Awesome! Thanks so much man!

Did not know you could use solder like that, noting this for myself.
I lost my soldering iron a long time ago, this would've been nice to know ._.

Deathscreton · Feb 23, 2018

YoshiB said:
Did not know you could use solder like that, noting this for myself.
I lost my soldering iron a long time ago, this would've been nice to know ._.

Don't kick yourself about it, I didn't know either. I learned about it watching a vid on YouTube that outlined different methods that could be used. Pretty crafty if you ask me.

Hardware Screw Replacement Kits

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Why have you done this?

You probably shouldn't touch electronics anymore.

Have you ever thought about a career in pizza delivery?

There's no way you're in the IT industry. Don't lie to me.

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