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First, apologies if I'm asking this the wrong way.

Am attempting to open an old device cover (an adapter) and it has these screws (pls see attached image, sorry for the bad quality, I couldn't get better focus than this.)

Would really appreciate if someone could guide me identify it and/or point to where to obtain a driver for it. (Or even more awesome if any tips of opening it using any hack without a specialty driver, if possible!)

Thank you very much.

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First, apologies if I'm asking this the wrong way.

Am attempting to open an old device cover (an adapter) and it has these screws (pls see attached image, sorry for the bad quality, I couldn't get better focus than this.)

Would really appreciate if someone could guide me identify it and/or point to where to obtain a driver for it. (Or even more awesome if any tips of opening it using any hack without a specialty driver, if possible!)

Thank you very much.

screws bolts

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  While it's not perfect, the picture is perfectly good, really - shows what we need to see, even if the focus is slightly off.
  
  – Ecnerwal
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  Am glad it was good enough for the solution. Thanks! :)
  
  – spcsLrg
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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First, apologies if I'm asking this the wrong way.

Am attempting to open an old device cover (an adapter) and it has these screws (pls see attached image, sorry for the bad quality, I couldn't get better focus than this.)

Would really appreciate if someone could guide me identify it and/or point to where to obtain a driver for it. (Or even more awesome if any tips of opening it using any hack without a specialty driver, if possible!)

Thank you very much.

screws bolts

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This is a tamper proof torx screw. There are torx bits with a hole in the center that will remove them, if you are bold you can try smacking the center pin with a punch at an angle (small ones usually snap off) and then a standard torx bit can be used to remove it. Check online and I bet you can find a tamper proof bit kit for under 15$.

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  Also Known As "Security Torx"
  
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  Thank you for centre pin smack suggestion!
  
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  Hm, if you really mash it though you might damage the screw and make it harder to remove.
  
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  I have seen people’s efforts to smack the center pin to cause the screw to bend or the casing break.... better to get the proper bits...
  
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This is a tamper proof torx screw. There are torx bits with a hole in the center that will remove them, if you are bold you can try smacking the center pin with a punch at an angle (small ones usually snap off) and then a standard torx bit can be used to remove it. Check online and I bet you can find a tamper proof bit kit for under 15$.

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

Ed BealEd Beal

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• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Also Known As "Security Torx"
  
  – Ecnerwal
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you for centre pin smack suggestion!
  
  – spcsLrg
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hm, if you really mash it though you might damage the screw and make it harder to remove.
  
  – whiskeychief
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I have seen people’s efforts to smack the center pin to cause the screw to bend or the casing break.... better to get the proper bits...
  
  – Solar Mike
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

5

This is a tamper proof torx screw. There are torx bits with a hole in the center that will remove them, if you are bold you can try smacking the center pin with a punch at an angle (small ones usually snap off) and then a standard torx bit can be used to remove it. Check online and I bet you can find a tamper proof bit kit for under 15$.

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

Ed BealEd Beal

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• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Also Known As "Security Torx"
  
  – Ecnerwal
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you for centre pin smack suggestion!
  
  – spcsLrg
  8 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hm, if you really mash it though you might damage the screw and make it harder to remove.
  
  – whiskeychief
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I have seen people’s efforts to smack the center pin to cause the screw to bend or the casing break.... better to get the proper bits...
  
  – Solar Mike
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

This is a tamper proof torx screw. There are torx bits with a hole in the center that will remove them, if you are bold you can try smacking the center pin with a punch at an angle (small ones usually snap off) and then a standard torx bit can be used to remove it. Check online and I bet you can find a tamper proof bit kit for under 15$.

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

Ed BealEd Beal

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answered 8 hours ago

Ed BealEd Beal

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answered 8 hours ago

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answered 8 hours ago

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