T420 J key Obstructed by a Screw?

Hi all,

I recently picked up a thinkpad t420 from a thrift store and have been working on fixing it up. I’ve got everything working, but there’s this weird issue with the keyboard, the J key is hard to press down as long as the keyboard screw behind the RAM door is screwed in all the way (picture included for reference).

If I leave the screw halfway undone, the problem is completely fixed. Just wanted to post and ask if that fix is safe and won’t damage anything overtime? Or if there’s a better method to fix the issue?