<p>Sounds like you've stripped the thread by overtorquing the fastener.</p>
<p>Your options are to use a slightly larger fastener and drill/tap the larger hole for that bigger thread.  And don't confuse the screws next time you open this connector.</p>
<p>The little yellow ring might be a retainer so the screw is held <em>captive</em> in the part, or it could be a load spreading washer, or a soft area to soak up vibration and prevent buzzing/rattling and resonance.</p>

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2022-10-17T20:07:03.730Z
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Criggie
<p>I was trying to fasten the top screw on the power supply of my Ender 3, but it won't fasten. So, I took the screw out and found something like a little yellow ring stuck onto it. I think it broke because I may have over fastened it, but I didn't tighten too much... Is this the &quot;thread&quot; of the hole? Is it supposed to be so fragile?</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/YxwMS.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/YxwMS.jpg" alt="Img of ring" /></a></p>

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2022-10-17T15:12:01.777Z
If you could [edit] in a photo that would help in finding a solution.
agarza
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Just added the picture :)
Stanley
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Ender 3 power supply top screw isn't tightening
Stanley
# Ender 3 power supply top screw isn't tightening

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-10-17)

I was trying to fasten the top screw on the power supply of my Ender 3, but it won't fasten. So, I took the screw out and found something like a little yellow ring stuck onto it. I think it broke because I may have over fastened it, but I didn't tighten too much... Is this the "thread" of the hole? Is it supposed to be so fragile?

[![Img of ring](https://i.sstatic.net/YxwMS.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/YxwMS.jpg)

**Tags:** creality-ender-3, power-supply

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: If you could [edit] in a photo that would help in finding a solution.  
> **username_0**: Just added the picture :)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2022-10-17. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Sounds like you've stripped the thread by overtorquing the fastener.

Your options are to use a slightly larger fastener and drill/tap the larger hole for that bigger thread. And don't confuse the screws next time you open this connector.

The little yellow ring might be a retainer so the screw is held *captive* in the part, or it could be a load spreading washer, or a soft area to soak up vibration and prevent buzzing/rattling and resonance.


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