Difficult disassembly of X21

[The Spirit of X21]

Hi everyone,

I've been trying to take apart my X21's display, but the tiny screws that hold the bezel together are very difficult to remove. Can anyone recommend a particular brand of screwdriver that has worked for them in the past?

[wilsonhs]

not quite difficult to remove the screw for me indeed
i used the type of screw driver that are silver and slim which used in repairing Watches at diameter 2.0-2.4MM
but really...disassembling X21 is really a sticky job. at least 6 types of screws involved in the whole set of TP, and 2 types involved the joint of LCD and mainboard.. 2 at rear and 2 under the keyboard

Remember not to use screw driver with head thinner than 2.0MM and wider than 2.4MM, or the screw would got worn.

[dsigma6]

I bought a Kronus from RadioShack with about 12 different bits. I've taken apart four different machines, all without problems, even on the tricky screws. I think it was $12-15.

edit: It was 20 bits, $14.99, and here's the link:

http://tinyurl.com/ym29nr

[underclocker]

All good advice, plus that link to Radio Shack is great.

For reassembly, I also found that rubbing a little soap on the screw bottom will help it go back into without great force. Sometimes it feels like the screw head will twist off. Soap fixes this.

[The Spirit of X21]

Thanks, I'll try these suggestions out.