It looks like it might be a stripped screw head. You, or someone before you did not apply enough pressure to the driver while turning the driver and you essentially drilled out the grooves. It’s not a great situation to be in, and generally, you’ll need a screw remover bit which basically drills a new grippy hole into the screw head. This looks like a small screw, so it could get messy if you don’t know what you’re doing.
Alternatively, you could just drill the screw head out using a drill bit about the same size as the screw head. The only problem with this is that the screw is destroyed and the screw part is left stuck in the screw hole and there is nothing there to hold the battery compartment lid in place.
Lastly, you could try supergluing a driver into the screw head. It will only work once the glue is completely dry, and even then, the torque required to turn the screw - which, from the picture looks somewhat corroded, which will make it harder to turn - could be more than the tensile strength of the glue.
All that to say, you’re probably better off saving yourself the time and energy by buying yourself a new thermometer.
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My apologies for not including the following in the original description. I wanted to add that I tried other tools in my mini-screwdriver set (a mini flathead and one with a tip like a large straight pin), to separate the screw from the screw well. This didn't work either. I welcome your good advice!
par honoria glossop
If you can add pictures of the screw I can tell you what kind of screw driver is needed.
par Lee Cooper
a make and model might be good too.
par bill
Thank you so much for your answers. I apologize for this delay. There is still ice here, and there was a mishap...
Here is a picture of the make and model. Also, I think that I am actually using the correct screwdriver. I am the lucky recipient of 3 sets of these mini-drivers, and I think I can definitely feel it engaging when I use the right one. It is just that I cannot make it rotate. Here are a couple of pictures. (I feel so dumb; I'm now not sure where to attach these pics...)
par honoria glossop
I have to humbly ask how to respond or comment, with an image...
par honoria glossop
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