# What type of screwdriver do I need for this screw?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 1, 2017, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-screwdriver-do-i-need-for-this-screw/792554 "2017-08-01T07:40:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-screwdriver-do-i-need-for-this-screw/792554/21 "2017-08-02T21:10:10Z")

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> [@jz78817](#):
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> Likely you’ll need a JIS screwdriver set. they _look_ like Philips but are not.

It’s not particularly helpful to ask what tool to use based on a picture, if it looks like something it’s not.

It’s like asking to identify an animal based on a picture of the rock it’s hiding behind. 😛

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**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-screwdriver-do-i-need-for-this-screw/792554/22 "2017-08-02T21:12:17Z")

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> [@Atamasama](#):
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> It’s not particularly helpful to ask what tool to use based on a picture, if it looks like something it’s not.
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> It’s like asking to identify an animal based on a picture of the rock it’s hiding behind. 😛

Not quite. It’s safe to assume that they are security screws so they’re most likely JIS screws.

Also it may be made in Japan.

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-screwdriver-do-i-need-for-this-screw/792554/23 "2017-08-02T21:51:56Z")

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> [@SigMan](#):
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> Not quite. It’s safe to assume that they are security screws so they’re most likely JIS screws.
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> Also it may be made in Japan.

I don’t think that JIS screws are considered “security” or “tamper-resistant” fasteners.

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