The screws on the back of my laptop repeatedly loosen themselves. How can I tighten them in place, while still being able to loosen them again at some point?
TLDR: use a glue stick. Worked for me
First the screws would loosen every few months. Then every few weeks, then every week, and now it’s happening every few days.
This is one of those “un-Googleable” problems—problems which are hard to find solutions for, not because solutions aren’t out there, but because Google doesn’t understand the query and prioritize results. “tighten screws in place but can still be loosened again”? “prevent screws from loosening but still be able to unscrew”? “laptop screws keep loosening”? Couldn’t find any results.
I figured I should start with the weakest glue possible, and slowly increase strength until this ceases to be an issue. So, we’re starting with a glue stick. I smashed each little screw into the glue stick then tightened back onto my laptop case. I checked, and you can still loosen the screws if needed. We’ll see if they self-loosen. I’ll update this post based on the long-term results.
Update: six months post gluing, my laptop broke and I had to get a new one. Never had any issue with the screws self-loosening.
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