Arthur Shapiro ) writes:
In article , Dan wrote:
I just had to post this.

The last time I replaced a disk drive, I couldn't find a means of opening
it to grab the magnets. It wasn't Torx, security Torx, allen, or anything
else I had in my reasonably well-equipped set of wrenches. Finally conceded
defeat and discarded it.

Did I have an oddball (don't remember the brand) or was it simply a matter of
me being an idiot and not having a common tool?

Art

I've come across that, though I don't know whether they are odd or
just sized I don't have.

If you're just scrapping the drives, drill out the screws.

Another thing I've found useful, if the heads aren't recessed, is
to use a cutting wheel on my "Dremel tool" to put a slot on it
so I can use a regular screwdriver.

Michael