Replacing hard drive in MacBook
On 14 Jan 2009, at 4:22 PM, armadillo73062000 wrote:
> — In macbook@yahoogroups.com, “kate” wrote: >> Does anyone know what stores would have a T8 TorX bit? Home Depot, >> ACE, ACO, Radio Shack, Target, WalMart? I don’t want to wait to order >> it online if I don’t have to. >> >> Kate in SE Michigan >> > I found the same thing but had a set of security bits at work that > included the correct sized > torx bit. I bet Radio Shack would have it or Sears. Kind of doubt > the big box stores would. If > they do you may have to buy a whole set to get that one. > Good luck! AndyB, NH.
When I did my first HD extraction, I figured Radio Shack would be guaranteed to carry Torx 8 (and 9). Plus they were closer than Sears, and it’s a lot faster to pop in and out. I was wrong. I have no idea why, but Radio Shack seemed to carry every other size Torx but 8 and 9.
I now own a pair of Craftsmen Torx 8 and 9 drivers. I got mine from Sears, but if you have an Orchard Supply Hardware near you, they carry Craftsmen now as well.
G
ps- I don’t remember why I also needed T9. It could have been ancient 20th century PowerBook tech. But my T9 is here by the desk while my T8 is away in the toolkit. And I think I just used the T9 to remove the 3.5″ drive from my flat panel iMac G5 which just died.
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