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I'm with you on DIY, but now that you've mentioned that Apple worked on it...that there's a possibility that they damaged the screw I'd take the Air to the Genius Bar before doing anything else.

(I've had notably bad luck with Macs that have gone to depot as yours may have...poorly done work, case damage, and even one instance in which a Mac sent in with a brand new battery came back with a bad one.)

That screw sounds like it may be a job to remove, and if Apple necessitated it, well...Apple should do it!