So the modchip came for my Gamecube, and I couldn’t figure out how to get off the screws to remove the case. Modchip vendors sell a “screw bit” or “secure bit” to remove it, because it is a proprietary shape and size.

Apparently the only other way is to use a bic pen, and do the following:

To do the pen method, start with a CLEAR BIC PEN. I’ve, tried the blue and white pens, and their plastic isn’t hard enough. So take the pen by the plastic barrel, using it as your handle and heat the narrow end up with a heat gun, torch, or gas flame until it becomes very soft. It may catch fire, and if so let it burn a bit before blowing it out. Make sure you keep the pen pointed directly up as you do not want the melted plastic to sway to the left of right; this would make the pen not fit into the screw hole. Next, push the soft warm plastic onto the security screw, pushing hard enough so the plastic forms around the shape of the screw head. Hold for a few seconds. Now, remove the plastic pen barrel, and cool it down using very cold water, ice chunks and/or if available snow. Now you have a “homemade” BIC GameCube screwdriver! All that is left now is to use it to remove the 4 screws. I had to remake the screwdriver three times, as it will wear out very quickly. I talked to others and they had to do the same thing.

Thanks, maxconsole.

Takeitapart.net’s video says that the screws require a “standard 5/32 socket screwdriver”, but my “non-standard” socket screwdriver was too wide I guess.

So I’m going to give the clear BIC pen method a shot tonight.

Edit: Found another guide.