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Default "Safety-Screw" Removal ?

Harbor Freight is your friend.
http://www.harborfreight.com/33-piec...set-93388.html
Look for "security screw" or "security" and you'll find bits
that will help with your project.

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"Bob" wrote in message
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Hello,

The pushbutton, all plastic, piece that opens my microwave
door broke,
but I was able to get a new one from a parts place on the
internet.

But, the screws that hold the metal microwave cover in place
are
apparently some kind of a safety-screw, which I'm having a
lot of
trouble with.

Obviously, Whirlpool doesn't want the home user to take the
cover off.

The small screw heads look like either Allen or Torex, but
they have a
pin in the center to prevent any normal wrench from
engaging.
Have never seen any Allen or Torex or..., with a hole in the
center for
getting over the screw's pin.

Any idea what kind of wrench might be called for ?

Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
Bob