Question: I’m trying to replace an electrical outlet. As I tried to unscrew the screws holding the outlet to the box, the heads broke off; one is basically flush while the other has a little bit of the shaft still visible.
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/eZ6fh.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/eZ6fh.jpg)

How can I attach the new receptacle to the box? I don’t feel confident enough to try to drill out the old screws. I’m not sure what to do.

Answer: 
Drill out or remove the old screws with pliers or cut slits with a dremel.

Failing that, remove the old box and replace it.
The tool you need is called a [screw extractor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw_extractor). If you have a 1/16 or 1/32 bit, the extractor works even better if you can drill a tiny pilot hole in the broken screw before using the extractor.