I need help finding a screwdriver for these tiny screws. (picture included) any help is greatly appreciated?

Question

I am trying to work on my laptop and been stuck for ages thanks to them tiny black screws.
Went to different shops asking around, but everyone seems to be shocked because they are so tiny.
I am sure someone must have approach these type of screws.
here is a link of a photograph taken: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/534/photo3fu.jpg/
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http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/198/photo2wbv.jpg/

the surface is scratched cause I've been trying different sizes screwdrivers including, #000 and #00 Phillips screwdriver bought didnt help.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Well, yes, I've dealt with small phillips screws before. That's what they are. And if you have 000 & 00 drivers and if they don't fit into the screws then I'd think that maybe from the manufacturing process there may be something in the socket of the head that isn't allowing the screw driver to go in.



Try this (no guarantee it will work): Take a pin and see if you can scrape out the wings of the phillips head screws. You might have paint in them. If you are certain the sockets are clear then you just may have to push harder to keep the driver in place. But be careful. A screw that small is likely on something rather delicate.



From what it looks like, I'd think this is a #1 phillips. Double or triple OT may be too small for the job. What are those screws used on? Holding a drive in place?



Hope this helps.



'av'a g'day mate.



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Answer 3

You need to get one of those kits that watchmakers use which contain several different sizes of flat-head and Phillips-head screwdrivers in them. You can buy relatively cheap ones, made in China, at any good hardware store.



These drivers are designed to fit tiny screws, etc, and have a rotating shaft with a handle tip that turns. You place your first finger on the tip of the handle and use your thumb and second finger to turn the shaft while the driver is in the screw.



You might be able to find them on the internet also.



Those WILL solve your problem.



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Answer 4

Hi!



Looks like little bitty Phillips screws to me, very common on laptops and other electronics.



Any set of "jeweler's screwdrivers" will do the job for you. Go for cheap. Who needs quality for what you're dealing with.



This is what they look like:



http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?LH_BIN=1&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=jewelers%20screwdrivers&_sop=15



Incidentally, these SAME sets go for $1.00 in the dollar stores around here. The cheapest on Ebay are around $3.29, or so, shipping included.



You can pay five times as much and get twice as many drivers of equivalent quality (or lack thereof) at Radio Shack:



http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3932541



However, I haven't found bargains at Radio Shack for the last fifty years. You pay for the convenience of having stuff available, and for the insolence of some arrogant adolescent sneering at (what he thinks is) your technical ignorance. In this case, I would go to the closest dollar store and get the same convenience for very small change without insults.



By the way, I have found you can increase the torque of these small drivers by gripping them in a pair of pliers. That can help if you encounter overly tightened or glued solid screws.



Good luck to you.

Answer 5

It's probably a specialized screwdriver that you won't be able to find. The manufacturer doesn't want you to mess with your computer.

Answer 6

Either a jewelers screwdriver



http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/StaplesProductDisplay?&storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&partNumber=601010&cid=PS:GooglePLAs:601010&KPID=601010

or a Wiha electrical screwdriver



http://www.wihatools.com/

Answer 7

most drugstores have eyeglass repair kits with very small screwdrivers

Answer 8

If it's not a Phillips then the other screw heads that look like them

are what they call a Pozi drive head.



They are usually identified by a line between the slots like these.



http://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fuk.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26p%3Dpozi%2Bscrew%2Bheads&w=500&h=500&imgurl=www.aanddfasteners.co.uk%2Fimage%2Fcache%2Fdata%2Fpan-pozi-machine-screw-500x500.jpg&size=64KB&name=pan-pozi-machine-screw-500x500.jpg&rcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aanddfasteners.co.uk%2Findex.php%3Froute%3Dproduct%2Fproduct%26product_id%3D183&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aanddfasteners.co.uk%2Findex.php%3Froute%3Dproduct%2Fproduct%26product_id%3D183&p=pozi+screw+heads&type=&no=4&tt=108&oid=25930A411629E20705D61937793B3C99CFCC8545&tit=M2+x+10+Pan+Head+Pozi+Drive+Machine+Screw%2C+stainless+steel+A2+%28304+...&sigr=12emoeq13&sigi=12c9u6pqr&sigb=11tkftrqq&fr=my-myy