Chosen Solution
I tried to remove the T5 screw holding the SSD down, and it got stripped instead. I tried several different approaches to remove it: larger screwdriver, Philips screwdriver, higher quality screwdriver, micro screw extractor kit (those did not look like reversible drill bits, so maybe i need to look for something else?), and superglue… nothing worked. I’ve read people recommending Dremel to cut a slit so a flat-head would fit. How is that done? I have a Dremel but it’s a rotary tool?! How do you make a slit with a rotary tool? Any other ideas? Update (03/30/2021)
@danj - can you let me know if you think the pliers will work given the layout of the components in the above picture?
It maybe too late now, I use a soldering Iron to heat the screw to soften the loctite thread lock that someone put on the screw. I also use a pair of Lineman pliers
I use the flat end of the plier to grab the screw head straight down and give it a turn as I squeeze. All I want to do is to break the thread lock.
