[Cialug] Sony Vaio screws

[Dave Weis]

Jeffrey C. Ollie wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-11-07 at 09:16 -0600, Dave Weis wrote:
>> Does anyone know where I can get the screwdriver to get open a Sony Vaio 
>> laptop? The screw is similar to a phillips head but with only three 
>> prongs instead of four and they are 120 degrees apart instead of 90.
> 
> Is it maybe a Tri-Wing screw?
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw#Types%20of%20screw%20drive


The three slots all come straight out of the center and aren't offset 
like that. We found something similar searching for 3 point screwdriver:
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=3388&cat=1376
CompUSA has one so we might have them crack it open to get the drive out.

Thanks!
dave