What screw head is this?

[aircooled]

similar to philips but only 3 prongs.
Need to open up a fujifilm finepix A205 and the screwhead is not standard. philips head like but only 3 prongs...
anyone?
here's a drawing of what it looks like

 

[DaTT]

For electronic device of some sort.......something that YOU should not be taking apart?

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: DaTT
For electronic device of some sort.......something that YOU should not be taking apart?

it's already broke, I might as well open it

 

[saltedeggman]

T6?

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: saltedeggman
T6?

that might be it. I need a close up on the driver head. going to google now

 

[DaTT]

Originally posted by: saltedeggman
T6?

T6 is a Torx size 6. I assume it looks like a triangle?. You may have to go to your local electronics store and buy one. Hardware stores won't carry them.

I forget what they're called.

 

[DaTT]

Originally posted by: saltedeggman
T6?

Hmmm, after a little googling, you may be right. Torx are generally star shaped, but with 8 points I beleive.

 

[aircooled]

here's a quick drawing of what the screw head looks like

 

[mobobuff]

Torx = star
Philips = cross

What you're describing sounds more like the arrangement of the legs on a tripod. It's possible that it's proprietary and no consumer screw drivers are made for it.

 

[DaTT]

Not Torx. Take it to an electronics shop and match up the screwhead.

 

[DaTT]

Again though......searched Y shaped screw head and torx came up......i dunno. I'm gonna gracefully bow out of this one.

 

[TitanDiddly]

Not torx. You probably won't be able to get one locally, as it's industry-proprietary.

 

[vshah]

why did you need to open it anyway?

 

[LTC8K6]

Tri-wing?

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Tri-wing?

Wow, good job. :Q

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: vshah
why did you need to open it anyway?

When sliding the lens cover open, a screw fell out (the same style screw). and the lens cover 'sliding mechanism' has been shot ever since (turns the camera off if you touch it). I just want to open the case and see what and where the screw is that fell out. This is just a $90 camera I bought for my daughter, so I'm not going to put any money into it, but I would like to disassemble it and see what happened and maybe repair it.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: aircooled

Originally posted by: vshah
why did you need to open it anyway?

When sliding the lens cover open, a screw fell out (the same style screw). and the lens cover 'sliding mechanism' has been shot ever since (turns the camera off if you touch it). I just want to open the case and see what and where the screw is that fell out. This is just a $90 camera I bought for my daughter, so I'm not going to put any money into it, but I would like to disassemble it and see what happened and maybe repair it.

Did you keep the screw?

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Tri-wing?

thats close, but these do not have the 'curvature' in the center. just a straight 'y' shape

 

[wedi42]

this kit should help you out
edit- a bigger set

 

[DeMeo]

that's called an upside down Y slot. It's not a torx.

Just use a flat blade and angle it in. You should be able to unscrew it.

 

[Toasthead]

Originally posted by: mobobuff

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Tri-wing?

Wow, good job. :Q

freaking anandtecher's NEVER cease to amaze me.