Help! What kind of screw is this?

I went to open up my newly purchased laptop to see how many sticks of RAM it came with before I bought some as an upgrade. Whipped out my trusty mini-screwdrivers, and came across a foe that I haven't met before. Can anyone tell me what kind of screw this is? I can't get it to turn with a regular Phillips head, and am worried I'll strip it without further help.

The picture is terrible, so a quick description of the grooves - It looks like a Phillips slot, but has a rounder center, and shorter outward grooves. Doesn't appear to be a Torx though.

 

It is Phillips, sometimes they only work with the JUST the right Phillips head. When I have that problem i use a sharp/pointy full sized Phillips, in fact i mainly only use slims and full size I almost never use a minis because they don't allow you to apply much torq.

 

I use this screwdriver set for clarification. Stanley 66-052 6-Piece Precision Screwdriver Set - Amazon.com

I tried using the #0 and #1 - 0 won't turn it at all, and 1 almost does, but I can't get enough torque to break it loose. A full sized head is much too big though, I tried that as well.

 

Ok, stupid but maybe relevant question: i know some type of screws (hex screws for example) come in both metric and imperial variants which makes for one hell of headache with screwdriver sizes. Could it be the same for Phillips heads? It does look like a PH1 sized screw though. You could buy another screwdriver set, there are some that will allow you to get more torque.

 

it looks like a ph1 or ph0, sincerely, I would as tijo said.

 

Guess a new set it is!
Thanks for weighing in guys, I felt silly - but try as I might, that little bugger just wouldn't come undone.
And, half seriously, I looked up what Geek Squad charged to install RAM - $50!! I can buy 10 screwdriver sets for that.

 

Use a small flat iron? A pointy knife?

 

While I would be heading off to Lowes it looks from the picture as if the screw is not in correctly. It may be ist was put in improperly and either creoss threaded or stripped or even worse force threaded in...................

 

I found the laptop open box at Best Buy - with a claim that it was "refurbished by Geek Squad". Think I could bring it in, let them know the deal, and see if they'll replace the screws?

 

I would take it in and have them remove the screws and reseat them gently or replace them, absolutely.

@TANWare - I thought it wasn't in right at first either then I realized it was an optical illusion. It's flush to the surface.

Or just try one of these drivers:

 

Very 'foggy' picture, but looks like a PZ, not a PH. Continue hunting for the perfect tool with no slack before applying any force.

 

Probably a JIS screw. Commonly used in electronics.

 

Could very well be and it would explain why a phillips doesn't fit perfectly. On the bright side it's not as bad as the screw for the WLAN module on my older Toshiba M40, it was a security torx of all things and likely the smallest possible size. That was a real nightmare.

 

well i'm bit late to the party but, when i run in to difficulty i apply the pressure i can to force down wards on the screw and bit/driver but, i'm careful to not hurt/damage said electronics. usually i get an audible SNAP when the loctite or alternative breaks free.