I have 4 stripped fan screws on my chassis fan, that I want to change for something better.?

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I have a Coolermaster 120mm UV LED Fan, and it came with these wide screws but, the fan itself doesn't have threaded holes they were just smooth, so you really had the press hard and turn hard to get them in properly, so inevitably I stripped all four of them. I was thinking about getting a new fan, since these aren't very powerful fans either. I am willing to buy a Grab-it removal kit for my screws, but I am worried about metal shavings from using the filing bit that comes with the kit. I can remove my motherboard tray, but I am still worried about metal shavings, what precautions should I take? 

I am also think about breaking the holes with a screw driver so then I don't need to worry about metal shavings, but it doesn't seem that practical.
Have a nice day
Ken

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

metal shavings are really bad.  Instead use a pair of vice grips and destroy the plastic fan.  Then clean up the plastic with a vacuum





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glenn w · Answer

as the screws are stripped into plastic you may be able to coax them out by laying the pc with the fan down against a solid object like a table and push firmly down on the screwdriver while twisting to get a little extra friction. if it is the head and not the threads that are stripped you can sometimes force a torx bit down into the stripped part of the head to get some bite as well.
if you must use the tool go in from the bottom end of the screw and turn it the opposite direction like you are tightening it  that way any shavings will fall on the outside of the case instead of the inside.

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ELfaGeek · Answer

Don't try any of that!!!

Just use a Hot-Melt Glue Gun to glue the fan to the case.

I have 4 stripped fan screws on my chassis fan, that I want to change for something better.?

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