Where can I buy a security bit to open a Virtual Boy?

Jan 18, 2008 • 05:48

Does anyone know where I could buy a security bit long enough to open a Virtual Boy? I bought one of those extra long ones on eBay, but it’s too short and I can’t remove the last two screws. I don’t have a grinder or a dremel, so I can’t modify it.

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Jan 18, 2008 • 09:12

jojobean

I dont know, but can I ask what you’re doing to your VB?

Jan 18, 2008 • 17:15

Raverrevolution

This is a good question. I would like to know too if anyone knows where I can find one too. I sometimes have that graphic glitch problem and want to take it apart to fix it.

Does anyone know if the bic pen trick would work?

Jan 18, 2008 • 20:02

DogP

I’d guess the bic pen trick would be the best option if you don’t have a dremel or grinder. That sucks that the deep ones can’t get the deepest screws either 🙁 .

DogP

Jan 19, 2008 • 20:52

jojobean

i think i saw something on ebay for that just the othe rday.

Jan 19, 2008 • 21:28

Billy

if u take your extra long one from ebay and grind down the sides untill its as small as the hole u can just drop the whole thing down the hole and insert a screwdriver with the right bit into it and unscrew it like that

Jan 20, 2008 • 05:00

DogP

Heh, but that requires a grinder/dremel, which they don’t have :-P.

DogP

Jan 20, 2008 • 06:03

Camera

jojobean: My Virtual Boy has the horizontal line problem and I’d like to fix it.

I’ll try that Bic pen trick, thanks for the tip.

Jan 20, 2008 • 06:23

Billy

if the bic pen trick dont work im sure u can find some one near you that owns a grinder , its a very common tool

Feb 26, 2008 • 01:55

jojobean

how does one do the bic pen trick? i really need to fix my vb.

Feb 26, 2008 • 18:24

JackFost

Some of you will be happy ^^

You can find a special screwdriver here.
It’s the “Tournevis GC” (Ref : GCTOURNEVIS) (and NOT the Access Pro Tool Kit V2, which does not work because it’s not long enough).
Howerver, you will have to file the handle of the screwdriver, otherwise it won’t be long enough, and in the end it should look like this :

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Feb 27, 2008 • 03:51

jojobean

looks like it might be long enough.

Feb 27, 2008 • 08:02

JackFost

The screwdriver named “Tournevis GC” is the one you can see on the picture I took (well, after beeing filed) and not the one on the picture available on the website.

Feb 27, 2008 • 15:13

jojobean

they have the same head, right?

Feb 27, 2008 • 18:09

JackFost

Yep ^^, the head needed to open the VB.

Sep 11, 2012 • 18:08

Camera

It’s now over 4 years later and I’m bumping this. The pen trick didn’t work for me and I never could find a security bit that actually fit (nor do I know anyone with a grinder to grind the shorter one I already have). I wound up just buying another system, which now has the same problem. Is there a place that sells these now at a reasonable price? The only one I could find is on eBay, but the seller wants $33 for it and it doesn’t seem like it can even attach to a ratcheting screwdriver like the other bits do.

If there are no reasonably priced ones out there, would anyone here be willing to file/grind the bit I already have for me?

Sep 11, 2012 • 18:22

WoLfMaN

Try this one here:

http://www.ebay.at/itm/4-5MM-SECURITY-SCREWDRIVER-NINTENDO-GAMECUBE-SNES-N64-MEGADRIVE-/380447405898?pt=UK_VG_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item58946eb74a

I have bought the same. Very robust and long enough to reach to the deepest screw. Can´t complain on the quality, worth buying it.