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What screwdriver to remove battery from T460s

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What screwdriver to remove battery from T460s

#1 Post by JayNYC » Tue May 15, 2018 2:55 pm

Hi-- embarrassing question. I am trying to replace one of the batteries inside my T460s.
These are the instructions from Lenovo

https://content.screencast.com/users/ja ... 5_1554.png

However, my Phillips head screwdriver is too pointy, so the blades don't grip the screw .

What are the exact specs of screwdriver I need?

thanks

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Re: What screwdriver to remove battery from T460s

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Tue May 15, 2018 3:02 pm

Phillips PH0 or PH00.
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Re: What screwdriver to remove battery from T460s

#3 Post by Brad » Tue May 15, 2018 7:12 pm

Wiha or Wera tools are excellent.

Here is one supplier.

https://www.kctoolco.com/

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Re: What screwdriver to remove battery from T460s

#4 Post by GomJabbar » Tue May 15, 2018 10:13 pm

It's a JIS type S screwdriver, similar to a Phillips, but a little different.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_s ... JIS_B_1012


I got a Moody set that works quite well (Moody Stock Number 58-0319)

https://www.amazon.com/Moody-Tools-Driv ... B002R8E3S8
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Re: What screwdriver to remove battery from T460s

#5 Post by MikalE » Wed May 16, 2018 5:28 am

Brad wrote:
Tue May 15, 2018 7:12 pm
Wiha or Wera tools are excellent.

Here is one supplier.

https://www.kctoolco.com/

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You might get away with a flat-head screwdriver for that, but check that it fits the cross slot precisely before applying any torque.
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Re: What screwdriver to remove battery from T460s

#6 Post by RealBlackStuff » Wed May 16, 2018 7:38 am

GomJabbar wrote:
Tue May 15, 2018 10:13 pm
I got a Moody set that works quite well (Moody Stock Number 58-0319)
https://www.amazon.com/Moody-Tools-Driv ... B002R8E3S8
Same set, but a fair bit cheaper: https://www.ebay.com/itm/182387909312

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Re: What screwdriver to remove battery from T460s

#7 Post by JayNYC » Wed May 16, 2018 10:36 am

very very helpful. I never knew screwdrivers had such a rich specification matrix. Learning even more via this excellent forum!

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Re: What screwdriver to remove battery from T460s

#8 Post by MikalE » Thu May 17, 2018 6:20 am

The same goes for gunsmithing screwdrivers too. They are very precise to fit certain screws.
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