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Toothpick + glue rebuilds a stripped screw hole

Jam a couple of toothpicks in the blown-out hole with wood glue, snap them flush, redrive. Holds better than the original softwood did, and you don't relocate the hinge.

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Toothpick + glue rebuilds a stripped screw hole
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