Re: Re: [Thinkpad] Harddrive reader; Now (OT) cheap source for secure Torx T5 or 6?

A T6 is easy to find. Home Depot.
T5 not too sure if my kits go that low or not, but the T6 is quite common.
Also try any cellphone shop, any phones use a T6
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitchell Yee" <mitchell_yee@yahoo.com>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 8:06 PM
Subject: was: Re: [Thinkpad] Harddrive reader;Now (OT) cheap source for
secure Torx T5 or 6?

> Ok, I've been resisting taking this list too far off
> topic, but please indulge this lurker:
>
> One of my very recent acquisitions was this (with
> rebates too!):
> http://www.seagate.com/products/retail/portable/
>
> The thought was to pull this apart, stick the 100 gb
> drive into my T41p (Thinkad link) and then I'd have a
> nice metal USB case plus a ton of disk space.
>
> However, the engineers at Seagate were too clever.
> The case uses a new-fangled fastener - a secure Torx
> fastener with 5 lobes. The fastener looks to be
> something like a T5 or T6 size. Getting the drivers
> is difficult because of license limitations to OEMs or
> authorized service personel.
>
> Does anyone know of a cheap source for these seemingly
> scarce tools? I just want to take my case apart. I
> don't want to destroy the case or the holes. It's
> well made and powered entirely through two USB 2.0
> ports.
>
> Thanks,
> Mitchell
>
>
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