scoopy03
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| [hard drive] Need to know where can locate security hex screwdri
The usb port on my external hard drive is broke. One of the gold connections is broke and won't allow connection to be made. I tried to locate the security hex at sears but supposeably only special order if they have it in their catalog. Is there anywhere online besides Ebay to look for the security hex I need to remove the hard drive from the case. |
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Smoove910
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Nampa, ID | Re: [hard drive] Need to know where can locate security hex scre
small flatblade screwdriver? That's what I've used to tighten/loosen screws on an external...
You are talking the hex screw in which the head has a post in the middle? |
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srr2
join:2001-12-20
Bethlehem, PA | reply to scoopy03
Have a Harbor Freight nearby? They have a couple of kits of security fastener drivers that might contain what you're looking for. They're reasonably priced too. |
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Tursiops_G
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Is it a Security Hex (6-sided Flat, w/ Post in the center) head, or a Torix (Star) head?
If it's a Torix, you should be able to find the appropriate bit at a local Auto Parts store (GM uses a lot of Torix screws)... 
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psafux
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| said by Tursiops_G  :Is it a Security Hex (6-sided Flat, w/ Post in the center) head, or a Torix (Star) head? -Tursiops_G. You mean Torx?
Its probably the security screw anyway. Recently in this same forum, I was discussing my dislike for external drive manufacturers that follow the practice of having to buy special tools or require the end user to rip apart the enclosure to get to the drive.
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sdgthy
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| said by psafux :You mean Torx? Most likely, I haven't seen a "security" hex used for anything in ages. And many think a Torx is a hex head.
A Torx will be the same sort of tool used for modern hard drives. A security Torx has a pin in the center to prevent the use of a standard Torx driver.
If the OP can post a pic of the screw head, it can be properly ID'd. |
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scoopy03
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| said by sdgthy :said by psafux :You mean Torx? Most likely, I haven't seen a "security" hex used for anything in ages. And many think a Torx is a hex head. A Torx will be the same sort of tool used for modern hard drives. A security Torx has a pin in the center to prevent the use of a standard Torx driver. If the OP can post a pic of the screw head, it can be properly ID'd. it is definitely security hex because it has hole in center and isn't a torx. I do know what a torx looks like  |
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scoopy03
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1 edit | reply to srr2
said by srr2 :Have a Harbor Freight nearby? They have a couple of kits of security fastener drivers that might contain what you're looking for. They're reasonably priced too. there is one located a good distance away. just checked website and none are going to be able to get into the hole to even reach the screw. |
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tahoejeff
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clubs: | Use these search terms on Google. I got all kinds of results. Most are Torx, but there are some hex too.
tamper resistant hex-key
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scoopy03
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| said by tahoejeff :Use these search terms on Google. I got all kinds of results. Most are Torx, but there are some hex too. tamper resistant hex-key only see standard hex and lots of torx. |
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Camelot One
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Is this a Seagate External? If so you'll need one of these: »www.wihatools.com/700seri/719hex.htm |
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Mister_E
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Etobicoke, ON | reply to scoopy03
Look here:
»www.tamperproof.com/ |
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Camelot One
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| I couldn't find any security Hex on their site.
Back when I bought mine, Wiha said they were the only shop authorized to sell them. I don't know if that is true, but I couldn't find them anywhere else. I think I even had to fax in paperwork stating I owned a repair shop, as they refused to sell this particular bit to the public. (I don't see any reference to that on their page now though)
The only time I've run into the security hex has been on Seagate externals. Everything else has either been standard, or Torx tamperproof. |
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ironwalker
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Stop by any local auto garage and ask when the snapon or mac guy comes around, meet him there and buy one.
Some auto part stores have them too. |
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daveinpoway
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Poway, CA
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Check out this set- they sell it at Fry's Electronics: »www.toolsqwik.com/storefrontprof···34494964
It has both SAE and metric tamperproof hex bits. |
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scoopy03
join:2003-05-06
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said by ironwalker :Stop by any local auto garage and ask when the snapon or mac guy comes around, meet him there and buy one. Some auto part stores have them too. only 4 auto parts stores around without going more than an hour away. there's napa,pep boys,advance auto, and autozone. i have tried all of them already and even different stores with these companies. |
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sdgthy
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pog
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Kihei, HI | reply to scoopy03
Because of the odd shape, you can often use the tip of a full-size pair of scissors. Don't overexert, though... you'll strip the head.
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scoopy03
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| said by pog :Because of the odd shape, you can often use the tip of a full-size pair of scissors. Don't overexert, though... you'll strip the head. was a thought but doesn't work. |
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Camelot One
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clubs: | Are you just opposed to ordering the bit online? |
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