Special scredriver for replacing fob batteries

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  1. lungtaworld

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    I have a 2005 Prius with two fobs. I believe I need new batteries. Where can I get the special scrrwdriver that is needed, apart from a dealer?
     
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    The definitive sign of needing a new fob battery is when the little red light no longer lights when you press a button on the fob. There's nothing special about the required screwdriver except that it's small. Lots of hardware stores and Radio Shack have them, singly or in sets.
     
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    The screw driver for the eye glasses works fine.
     
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    Many thanks, all! Your help is much appreciated. I have found a v small screwdriver (not that I need it at the moment). I thought I required a Philips type due to the cross shape of the slots in the crew heads.
     
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    Indeed, while you may be able to make an eye-glass screw drive work, I think it's worth buying an inexpensive set of jewelers screw-drivers/tools. A phillips type will be much more sure and easy to use here and you'll probably find a multitude of other times to use them as well. FWIW, some computer repair kits include a screw driver of that type as well and then you've got some thing to use for minor computer work too.

    Or, to save money, most hardware stores sell those a la carte for < $2.
     
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    To save even more money, I asked the clerk at the Radio Shack store for a jeweler's screwdriver and changed out the batteries right in the store.
     
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    Phillips #0 works for me* - there's a 'bit' in my multi-bit set (screwdriver body with replaceable heads). Cost £4 ten years ago - was discounted from £8.

    * not smart-key

    "Jeweller's" screwdriver sets normally have #0 and two sizes smaller of Phillips-head driver called #00 and #000.
     
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