A service call for a 10-year-old Samsung fridge in a downtown high-rise finally convinced me to start carrying a full set of security bits.

Max Burns · 2026-03-23T16:30:07.47061+00:00

After spending 45 minutes just getting the back panel off because of those stupid star-shaped screws, I now keep a set of T10 through T40 bits in my main bag, so what's the one tool you added to your kit after a similar headache?

tyler_fox416mo ago

Seriously, a tiny pry bar like @hugo_hayes mentioned? That feels like bringing a knife to a gunfight against modern appliance clips. I'd be terrified of snapping the plastic and making the whole job worse. Guess some headaches just need a different kind of painkiller.

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hugo_hayes6mo ago

Read a forum post where a guy swore by a tiny pry bar after fighting with plastic clips.

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the_betty6mo ago

My own battle with a stripped Phillips head.

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