[Arm-netbook] Mysteries of Lemote Yeeloong MIPS netbook

Simon Kenyon simon at koala.ie
Tue Oct 23 08:30:18 BST 2012


On 10/22/12 23:50, freebirds at fastmail.fm wrote:

>> Today, an employee at my local hardware store tried to unscrew the
>> screws with their allen wrenches. He stated the screws were not hex
>> screws. They are star screws. The hardware store's smallest star
>> screwdriver was too large. I will ask larger hardware stores if they
>> sell small star screwdrivers. Star screws are rarely used in the
>> United States which could explain why the three people, including a
>> computer repair shop, who tried to unscrew my Yeeloong failed to
>> recognize the screws as star screws. Or are they really star screws?
>> Perhaps an unique screw from China with no available screwdriver in
>> the USA? Open hardware should not require very hard to find screwdrivers.

check http://www.ifixit.com/Tools/Home-Tech-Toolkit/IF145-047

and click on product details on the right had side. see if you recognise 
the bit that you need.

not a bad toolkit and a reasonable price.




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