Looking for Palm m505 Torx Screws (in the UK if possible) ..

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Hi,

I finally fixed the problem I had with the digitiser screen (link
provided below) by unscrewing the back of the m505 and disconnecting
the battery. I should have done this instead of discharging the
battery as others have recommended. It fixed everything completely.

However, the problem now is that in the process of removing the back
plate, one of the small torx screws has become bald and I'm unable to
screw this back in.

Does anyone know if there is a place either in the UK or elsewhere
which sells the small torx screws for the m505? I checked the
www.gethightech.com but for some reason their m500 series screws state
that they are NOT for m505s...!

So if anyone know of a place where I can buy just one (or 4 if they
sell only in sets) torx screws please let me know...

(Better yet, if some kind soul in the UK with a faulty m505 that's
sitting around doing nothing would like to offer one of the screws to
me, I'll pay for it!)

Saidean

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Alien at Large <nothere@notnow.com> wrote:
> On 7 May 2004 06:50:58 -0700, saidean@hotmail.com (Saidean) wrote:
[...]
>> However, the problem now is that in the process of removing the back
>> plate, one of the small torx screws has become bald and I'm unable to
>> screw this back in.
>>
[screws]
>> Does anyone know if there is a place either in the UK or elsewhere
>> which sells the small torx screws for the m505? I checked the
>> www.gethightech.com but for some reason their m500 series screws
>> state that they are NOT for m505s...!
>>
[screws]
>> So if anyone know of a place where I can buy just one (or 4 if they
>> sell only in sets) torx screws please let me know...
>>
[screws]
>> (Better yet, if some kind soul in the UK with a faulty m505 that's
>> sitting around doing nothing would like to offer one of the screws to
>> me, I'll pay for it!)
>>
[screws]

> http://l8shop.net/Products/T6-Torx [...] r-3857.asp
>
You didn't read his message very well did you? He's wanting the screws...
--
Alan J. McFarlane
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Please follow-up in the newsgroup for the benefit of all.

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I suggest you try a hardware store!

You just need to match the screw length/thread/diameter and I am sure
a full hardware store should have it. You do not even need a torx one.

saidean@hotmail.com (Saidean) wrote in message news:<19dc7920.0405070550.6e8c5252@posting.google.com>...
> Hi,
>
> I finally fixed the problem I had with the digitiser screen (link
> provided below) by unscrewing the back of the m505 and disconnecting
> the battery. I should have done this instead of discharging the
> battery as others have recommended. It fixed everything completely.
>
> However, the problem now is that in the process of removing the back
> plate, one of the small torx screws has become bald and I'm unable to
> screw this back in.
>
> Does anyone know if there is a place either in the UK or elsewhere
> which sells the small torx screws for the m505? I checked the
> www.gethightech.com but for some reason their m500 series screws state
> that they are NOT for m505s...!
>
> So if anyone know of a place where I can buy just one (or 4 if they
> sell only in sets) torx screws please let me know...
>
> (Better yet, if some kind soul in the UK with a faulty m505 that's
> sitting around doing nothing would like to offer one of the screws to
> me, I'll pay for it!)
>
> Saidean