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What to do without star screwdriver?

The Dragon
By The Dragon
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My motherboard needs a star screwdriver to remove the cpu backplate but I don't own one, what can I do?

CPU: some amd thing Motherboard: its black RAM: its memory thats for sure GPU: r7 260x Case: corsair spec 01 Storage: 1tb of it PSU: 430w, so many watts

Display: its asus Cooling: fans Keyboard: logitech g710+ #browns4lyfe Mouse: its a logitech Sound: its what you hear Operating System: winders  

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3 minutes ago, The Dragon said:

My motherboard needs a star screwdriver to remove the cpu backplate but I don't own one, what can I do?

Buy one or use a flathead?

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5 minutes ago, The Dragon said:

My motherboard needs a star screwdriver to remove the cpu backplate but I don't own one, what can I do?

Just head down to the local hardware store they're only a few dollars if you need one screw driver bit or to get a small set of them. 

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Flathead is the poor mans torx.

 

CPU - FX 8350 @ 4.5GHZ ▒ GPU - Radeon 5700 ▒ Mobo - M5A99FX Pro R2.0 ▒ RAM - Crucial Ballistix 16GB @ 1600 ▒ PSU - Corsair CX600M ▒ CPU Cooler - Hyper 212 EVO ▒ Storage - Samsung EVO 250GB, WD Blue 1TB

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Our local Tractor Supply has all sorts of screwdrivers, torx drivers, etc. for just a couple of dollars for complete sets.  If you have a Tractor Supply anywhere near you, check there first.

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If you don’t have a philips screwdriver, try with a small flathead as mentioned above. Be careful not to strip the head of the screw. 

 

 

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