What gets this Screw out ?

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It sounds like a Torx head screw. IBM and Compaq used to use them as well.

Kerry Brown
KDB Systems

"Joe" <Joe@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:YJKdncIStNDKa4DfRVn-hA@giganews.com...
> I never expected to be posting this, but I got a new Aluminum tower. On
> the front there are 6 screws or hex, whatever, that is the question, as I
> can't find anything to get them out.
>
> The tower is a CoolerMaster 'Praetorian' , does anyone have a idea what
> that is and the size? I have a set of old everything that fit into a
> handle but none work unless it's metric, and I don't know if there is
> anything like that.
>
> The screw has it appears 4 or 5 flat sides, and a small round hole deeper
> in the center.
> Thanks if anyone can tell me, I'll pick up a set.
>
> It's this one.
> http://www.sundialmicro.com/cgi-bin/sundial/pact01.html
>
>

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http://www.sundialmicro.com/cgi-bin/sundial/contact.htm...

Joe wrote:

> I never expected to be posting this, but I got a new Aluminum tower. On
> the front there are 6 screws or hex, whatever, that is the question, as I
> can't find anything to get them out.
>
> The tower is a CoolerMaster 'Praetorian' , does anyone have a idea what that
> is and the size? I have a set of old everything that fit into a handle but
> none work unless it's metric, and I don't know if there is anything like
> that.
>
> The screw has it appears 4 or 5 flat sides, and a small round hole deeper in
> the center.
> Thanks if anyone can tell me, I'll pick up a set.
>
> It's this one.
> http://www.sundialmicro.com/cgi-bin/sundial/pact01.html
>
>
>

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Hello

Why don't you just take the case back to where you bought and
get them to address that issue.

Alvin


Joe wrote:

> I never expected to be posting this, but I got a new Aluminum tower. On
> the front there are 6 screws or hex, whatever, that is the question, as I
> can't find anything to get them out.
>
> The tower is a CoolerMaster 'Praetorian' , does anyone have a idea what that
> is and the size? I have a set of old everything that fit into a handle but
> none work unless it's metric, and I don't know if there is anything like
> that.
>
> The screw has it appears 4 or 5 flat sides, and a small round hole deeper in
> the center.
> Thanks if anyone can tell me, I'll pick up a set.
>
> It's this one.
> http://www.sundialmicro.com/cgi-bin/sundial/pact01.html

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They sell you, (make a you name it computer) specialty store. They don't
like people that just buy parts like I did. But, they said finaly, I think
it's a Hex, but I don't think so.

"Alvin Brown" <alvin1@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:421DFD90.BC138977@swbell.net...
> Hello
>
> Why don't you just take the case back to where you bought and
> get them to address that issue.
>
> Alvin
>
>
> Joe wrote:
>
>> I never expected to be posting this, but I got a new Aluminum tower.
>> On
>> the front there are 6 screws or hex, whatever, that is the question, as I
>> can't find anything to get them out.
>>
>> The tower is a CoolerMaster 'Praetorian' , does anyone have a idea what
>> that
>> is and the size? I have a set of old everything that fit into a handle
>> but
>> none work unless it's metric, and I don't know if there is anything like
>> that.
>>
>> The screw has it appears 4 or 5 flat sides, and a small round hole deeper
>> in
>> the center.
>> Thanks if anyone can tell me, I'll pick up a set.
>>
>> It's this one.
>> http://www.sundialmicro.com/cgi-bin/sundial/pact01.html
>

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On my Centurion there are six lovely looking screws on the front left and
right that seem to hold it on....
but they are fake.The actual screws are inside the case along the left and
right edge accessible when you remove the side panels.
maybe yours is the same??
peter
"Joe" <Joe@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:YJKdncIStNDKa4DfRVn-hA@giganews.com...
> I never expected to be posting this, but I got a new Aluminum tower. On
> the front there are 6 screws or hex, whatever, that is the question, as I
> can't find anything to get them out.
>
> The tower is a CoolerMaster 'Praetorian' , does anyone have a idea what
> that is and the size? I have a set of old everything that fit into a
> handle but none work unless it's metric, and I don't know if there is
> anything like that.
>
> The screw has it appears 4 or 5 flat sides, and a small round hole deeper
> in the center.
> Thanks if anyone can tell me, I'll pick up a set.
>
> It's this one.
> http://www.sundialmicro.com/cgi-bin/sundial/pact01.html
>
>

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I bought a new set of inserts, as my was pretty old, and sure enought, it
was the 'CR-V T15' which I didn't have.
Thanks People.

"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsystems.c*o*m> wrote in message
news T42fuoGFHA.4084@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> It sounds like a Torx head screw. IBM and Compaq used to use them as well.
>
> Kerry Brown
> KDB Systems
>
> "Joe" <Joe@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:YJKdncIStNDKa4DfRVn-hA@giganews.com...
>> I never expected to be posting this, but I got a new Aluminum tower.
>> On the front there are 6 screws or hex, whatever, that is the question,
>> as I can't find anything to get them out.
>>
>> The tower is a CoolerMaster 'Praetorian' , does anyone have a idea what
>> that is and the size? I have a set of old everything that fit into a
>> handle but none work unless it's metric, and I don't know if there is
>> anything like that.
>>
>> The screw has it appears 4 or 5 flat sides, and a small round hole deeper
>> in the center.
>> Thanks if anyone can tell me, I'll pick up a set.
>>
>> It's this one.
>> http://www.sundialmicro.com/cgi-bin/sundial/pact01.html
>>
>>
>
>

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Yeah, T15 is a Torx size designation.

r.

"Joe" <Joe@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:bvSdnRhJiuDMPoPfRVn-jQ@giganews.com...
>I bought a new set of inserts, as my was pretty old, and sure enought, it
>was the 'CR-V T15' which I didn't have.
> Thanks People.
>
> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsystems.c*o*m> wrote in message
> news T42fuoGFHA.4084@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> It sounds like a Torx head screw. IBM and Compaq used to use them as
>> well.
>>
>> Kerry Brown
>> KDB Systems
>>
>> "Joe" <Joe@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:YJKdncIStNDKa4DfRVn-hA@giganews.com...
>>> I never expected to be posting this, but I got a new Aluminum tower.
>>> On the front there are 6 screws or hex, whatever, that is the question,
>>> as I can't find anything to get them out.
>>>
>>> The tower is a CoolerMaster 'Praetorian' , does anyone have a idea what
>>> that is and the size? I have a set of old everything that fit into a
>>> handle but none work unless it's metric, and I don't know if there is
>>> anything like that.
>>>
>>> The screw has it appears 4 or 5 flat sides, and a small round hole
>>> deeper in the center.
>>> Thanks if anyone can tell me, I'll pick up a set.
>>>
>>> It's this one.
>>> http://www.sundialmicro.com/cgi-bin/sundial/pact01.html
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>