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There’s a 1.3mm T3 that I can’t get out. I read the info on putting solder into the head, but I’m not sure I’ve got the skill to carefully do that. I’ve tried a rubber band, super glue, and using larger sizes. I think I’ve now got a nice round hole in the screw head. Any other ideas to try? I’d made it half way through the battery replacement guide when I hit this! Thanks. Les
Finally found a solution. It’s a little less aggressive than using the Dremel, but the same principle. I went to Home Depot and got a set of precision screwdrivers which contained a 5/64” flat head, and a set of precision files, containing a “3-way” file. I poked a hole in a piece of paper to fit over the screw and taped it down with some painter’s tape. I then took the file and slowly started to file a groove into the screw head. It took a bit longer than a Dremel would have, but I felt more comfortable using something where I had better control of the cutting speed. I’m not sure if there was enough to grip if I’d bought the pliers for a go. If they would have worked on the 1.3mm T3, the description of the pliers should contain that.
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