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

Mitchell,

If you have a Fry's Electronics near you, they sell security bits.

BTW, a 5-star Torx is not considered a security bit... shouldn't be
difficult to find a bit that fits. If it's a Torx head with a pin in the
middle, that's a medium-security bit, but not hard to find either...

If it's anything more obscure, try McMaster-Carr.

- j

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitchell Yee" <mitchell_yee@yahoo.com>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 5:06 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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