Type of screw?

[Locut0s]

I'm in the middle of disassembling a laptop and I've come across a type of screw that is very difficult to remove. It looks like a standard small Phillips head screw only the head is completely flat and it seems that the hole is not deep enough for any standard Philips head driver to fit in there. The very point of the driver will fit in but not enough to grip anything. The only thing I can think of is using a nano sized slot head screw driver but I don't have one small enough. Anyone seen this kind before? I've seen this type in taking apart some other piece of hardware once too.

 

[Locut0s]

Hmm perhaps it's a very small Torq-Set head? Damn..

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Hmm perhaps it's a very small Torq-Set head? Damn..

could be the case. How many points?

 

[drinkmorejava]

Use a small flathead?

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Hmm perhaps it's a very small Torq-Set head? Damn..

could be the case. How many points?

4.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
Use a small flathead?

Wish I had one small enough. I'd need one with a head no wider than about 2mm.

 

[waffleironhead]

look up frearson bits...i think this is what they are

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
Use a small flathead?

Wish I had one small enough. I'd need one with a head no wider than about 2mm.

know anybody with eyeglass screw driver kit? That could solve your problem pretty quickly.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Hmm perhaps it's a very small Torq-Set head? Damn..

could be the case. How many points?

4.

it's not a torq then

 

[Howard]

Pozidriv?

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: waffleironhead
look up frearson bits...i think this is what they are

Hmm that does look more like what I'm seeing. Why would a laptop use this kind of screw though? Usually they use more common tamper proof types like torx and others.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: Howard
Pozidriv?

No it's a perfect cross shape. In fact it seems to be a 100% perfect cross. Besides if it was Pozidriv a normal Philips head would usually work with a bit more effort.

 

[BlackTigers]

Go to Lowes, HD, sears, wherever. Pick up a $10 jewelers screwdriver kit. I've used mine on soo many occasions, perfect for little screws like this.

 

[lokiju]

This tool
should have what you need.

Has come in handy countless times when working on electronics.

 

[waffleironhead]

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: waffleironhead
look up frearson bits...i think this is what they are

Hmm that does look more like what I'm seeing. Why would a laptop use this kind of screw though? Usually they use more common tamper proof types like torx and others.

Must have had a lot of frearsons lying around when they built it :roll:

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: BlackTigers91
Go to Lowes, HD, sears, wherever. Pick up a $10 jewelers screwdriver kit. I've used mine on soo many occasions, perfect for little screws like this.

Thanks I'll look into that!

 

[waffleironhead]

Originally posted by: lokiju
This tool
should have what you need.

Has come in handy countless times when working on electronics.

I think he actually needs this one

 

[ManyBeers]

I had to get a special small Phillips for my Sony Vaio laptop. It is marked PHOOx75. It is a tip size #00x 2mm.Linkto my screwdriver and the company that manufactures them.

 

[warmodder]

I got a big box of bits on amazon. They come in handy when I encounter an odd screw. You can't beat the price either.

100 Piece Security Bit Set

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Hmm perhaps it's a very small Torq-Set head? Damn..

could be the case. How many points?

4.

phillips or pz...you probably need a #0 though...#1 phillips sometimes works. Get a jeweller's set.