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    How to open C1VFK internal screws?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by CapoDiTutti, Mar 15, 2008.

  1. CapoDiTutti

    CapoDiTutti Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've encountered what look like a five-point version of the world-standard Phillips screws (+) - anyone know how i can remove these safely? Any known tools out there for them?
     
    CapoDiTutti, Mar 15, 2008
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    epbrown Notebook Consultant

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    Where are you seeing these? I've opened my C1V several times and I don't recall encountering anything other than Philips screw heads.
     
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    I encountered 5 Philips screws under the main bottom of the case, then took out the keyboard, and the four screws to remove (including the left-hinge screw) are a five-way Philips rather than traditional 4-way (plus-sign) screws...
     
    CapoDiTutti, Mar 16, 2008
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    That's odd. I just popped mine open and all of those are standard Philips screws. :confused:
     
    epbrown, Mar 16, 2008
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    philips_4_and_5_way.jpg

    As you can see the screws are both definitely philips; difference being the outer-case screws are standard 4-way philips and the ones i found inside are 5-way philips...

    Any ideas?
     
    CapoDiTutti, Mar 16, 2008
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    Only that someone must have been in there before you. I've owned 3 C1s and opened each; never have I seen those screws.
     
    epbrown, Mar 17, 2008
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