Tri-Head Screwdriver?

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consolegamer
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Tri-Head Screwdriver?

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Where is a good place to buy a cheap, but quality, tri-head screwdriver for opening up GameBoys?
khaag
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http://www.dealextreme.com has them for cheap and free shipping too.
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... or use a 2mm straight screwdriver, should fit and allow you to undo the screws.
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Post by nitro2k01 »

bacteria wrote:... or use a 2mm straight screwdriver, should fit and allow you to undo the screws.
I tried that a lot before I got a triwing, and all I can say is that the triwing is worth every penny.
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nitro2k01 wrote:
bacteria wrote:... or use a 2mm straight screwdriver, should fit and allow you to undo the screws.
I tried that a lot before I got a triwing, and all I can say is that the triwing is worth every penny.
I just use a small flathead screwdriver, triwings are just like normal screws to me now, I can remove them easy. Plus, I don't have to rely on a hard to find screwdriver, I can use common ones. Just depends on how often you need to use it and how much money you have.
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Post by Valium »

I grinded the head of a nail to the shape of a tri wing, works like a charm.
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Post by nitro2k01 »

vskid wrote:
nitro2k01 wrote:
bacteria wrote:... or use a 2mm straight screwdriver, should fit and allow you to undo the screws.
I tried that a lot before I got a triwing, and all I can say is that the triwing is worth every penny.
I just use a small flathead screwdriver, triwings are just like normal screws to me now, I can remove them easy. Plus, I don't have to rely on a hard to find screwdriver, I can use common ones. Just depends on how often you need to use it and how much money you have.
I reckon using a fltahead screwdriver also wears out the screws faster. I'm a frequent GBp modder, so for me it matters. (Both for the sake of my convenience and for the screws.)
I also found it for about the same as on dealextreme, but in a local shop, so for mw it was worth it.
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ASM Retro <- Gameboy Classic Backlight

Being the sadistic bastard I am, I have covered Frog's left eye with a Santa hat.

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