[Pc_Support] Help Request: HDD parts to revive dead drive

[Phil Barnett]

On Tuesday 07 February 2006 16:57, Patrick wrote:
> On Tuesday 07 February 2006 12:30, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> > "William A. Mahaffey III" <wam at HiWAAY.net> wrote:
> > > Sounds like a Torx bit .... Sears & others have them, used in
> > > automotive & apparently computers :-).
> >
> > Yep, many are T-10.
> >
> > A few vendors play games like putting a "key" in the center, so you
> > can't use a standard Torx bit.
>
> Called a "security"  or "Tamper-proof" torx.  Most the drives and cpu
> heatsinks I see are T8. start at $6.63 here:
> http://www.wihatools.com/362trSF.htm
>
> and regular Torx are starting at $4.30 here:
> http://www.wihatools.com/indexes/indxtorx.htm

Every year at hamcation, there are at least 3 vendors that sell the security 
bit sets for $10 or less. (my last one was $8)

I'd suggest getting one there.

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