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opening an HP-71B - Hugo - 06-26-2006
Hi all,
i recently had the luck to buy an HP-71B "nonworking" but only one battery contact is gone (it works well with an AC adaptor!).
i would like to repair it but how do i best open it? I found a lot of screws but these seem to be of a very small hexagonal size...
does anyone know which kind of tool is needed? or any other hints?
thank you in advance
Re: opening an HP-71B - Etienne Victoria - 06-26-2006
Hi Hugo,
Luiz & Tony have posted a very nice explanation on this topic HERE.
The screws are TX6s : You'll need a Torx 6 screwdriver or a small Allen.
Cheers from France.
Etienne
Edited: 26 June 2006, 10:56 a.m.
Re: opening an HP-71B - Hugo - 06-27-2006
excellent!
thank you for the link, it makes everything clear. Now just finding such a TX6 in Belgium...
regards,
Hugo
Re: opening an HP-71B - Vassilis Prevelakis - 06-27-2006
Hugo wrote:> Now just finding such a TX6 in Belgium...
Oh come on, I found torx screwdriver kits in Greece, surely you
can find a shop in Belgium that stocks such items .
**vp
Re: opening an HP-71B - Etienne Victoria - 06-27-2006
Bonjour, goeie middag,
Got my Torx at BricoCenter, avenue Brugmann, Bruxelles.
Etienne
Re: opening an HP-71B - Hugo - 06-27-2006
thanks folks,
the one i found up to now were not smaller than 1,5 mm but apparently it should be even smaller- shall look again!