drive repair tips?

[Paul Koning]

>>>>> "der" == der Mouse <mouse at rodents.montreal.qc.ca> writes:

 >> One last thing is that you may need to make some special spanners
 >> to undo some of the fasteners.

 der> I've taken apart a couple of drives that were sufficiently dead
 der> I didn't care about them, and I didn't need anything but a set
 der> of torxes.  I suppose this drive may be different, but certainly
 der> all the things I can _see_ are simple torxes....

Sometimes you'll run into "tamper-resistant Torx" which is regular
torx with a pin in the center of the screw.  You can get bits for that
easily at professional tool outlets (any of the eletronic tools by
mail order outfits will have them).  Bits are labelled TT-n (instead
of just T-n) for size n.  If you have suitable size carbide drills,
you can make your own out of regular bits.  Or you could use a
suitable tool to grind away the pin in the screw...

	 paul