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Post: #5
06-26-2006, 10:36 AM
Hugo Offline
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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

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Post: #6
06-26-2006, 10:53 AM
Etienne Victoria Offline
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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.

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Post: #7
06-27-2006, 03:41 AM
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excellent!

thank you for the link, it makes everything clear. Now just finding such a TX6 in Belgium...

regards,

Hugo

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Post: #8
06-27-2006, 05:04 AM
Vassilis Prevelakis Offline
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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

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Post: #9
06-27-2006, 08:29 AM
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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!

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Post: #10
06-27-2006, 05:37 AM
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Bonjour, goeie middag,

Got my Torx at BricoCenter, avenue Brugmann, Bruxelles.

Etienne

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