[sdiy] stripped screw on an 808

[jon schatz]

i'm trying to swap out a broken switch on my 808 but one of the screws  
connecting the main pcb to the front panel is stripped (it's the one  
below the "measures autofill in" text). i have some star heads but  
none are small enough for this screw. to make matters worse, this  
screw is screwed into a hexagonal shaft which appears to be glued to  
the circuit board so i can't turn it with pliers from the other side  
(i can't really reach it with a pair of pliers anyway).

i'm guessing i need to use a drill to drill the screw out but with the  
hex shaft on the other side i'm not sure if that will work. anyone  
have any suggestions? this is a tiny screw (and obviously a prized  
instrument :-)

thanks,

-jon

"There are no differences but differences of degree between different  
degrees
of difference and no difference."
- James, William. "Subjective Effects of Nitrous Oxide." Mind. 1882;  
Vol 7.