In fact, it can be pretty easy to remove a stripped screw. If you don’t own a screw extractor—a special tapered drill bit with a square head—then all you need to know are a handful of handy ...

Remove a Screw With a Stripped Head If you forget the pilot hole or drive a screw too quickly, a power screwdriver can spin fast enough to strip away the cross shape in a Phillips head screw. Once that’s gone, the screw can’t be driven deeper or backe

To remove a stripped screw, first check to see if there is any space between the head of the screw and the surface it's screwed into. If there is, grip the top of the screw with a pair of pliers and turn it manually until it's loose enough to remo