Broken standoff screw, need to remove motherboard

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I began receiving an issue that required me to take apart my computer to resolve but i found that one of my 9 standoff screws had a head missing. I tried using pliers but i can’t get around the screw and every other method would completely fry a computer. Any suggestions?

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austintx1985


You should still just be able to lift if off. Especially if the head broke off near/at the bottom of the board. Unscrew the others, and you should be good.
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I posted a link in the oringanal post, i also didn’t mention that it is installed in a case
 
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You should still just be able to lift if off. Especially if the head broke off near/at the bottom of the board. Unscrew the others, and you should be good.
 
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From your picture it looks like the motherboard can be lifted off as said above. Once the motherboard is removed you should be able to remove the broken screw with a pair of pliers, or remove the standoff (assuming it has standoffs) and replace with a new standoff. If the case doesn't use standoffs and you can't remove the screw even with the motherboard removed, then just leave it as is, the other 8 screws should sufficiently hold the motherboard in place.
 
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