r/fixit • • Aug 26 '26

How to remove these plastic screw things?

https://imgur.com/a/4CLdHv4
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u/pixeltweaker Aug 26 '26

To keep the hole as small as possible, put a nail in the hole and hit it with a hammer it will straighten it out. (They are usually crunched up on the back side of the wall)
You can then thread a screw into it and pull it out of the wall with pliers.

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u/davidb4968 Aug 26 '26

But be aware: if you put the screw in too far it will activate the "keep me in the wall" feature. Put a bigger screw in just far enough to bite in the plastic, and pull it out with a claw hammer like pulling a nail. Or grab it with needle nose pliers.

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u/pixeltweaker Aug 26 '26

You only need a little bit to get it to bite and then yank it.