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Holder on the window End of the slider on the window

I'm a college kid trying to sneak my boyfriend in my dorm window. The first section is the holder on the window, the second part is the end of the slider on the window. All I have to do is disconnect the slider. This looks definitely like a modification and is not integrated into the original piece.

Thank you :)

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    Not a home improvement question. Rather the reverse, actually.
    – keshlam
    Commented Sep 23, 2015 at 22:12
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    Reduced to what screws are these?, would be a valid question (and most assuredly a dupe) but this version is much more fun.
    – Mazura
    Commented Sep 24, 2015 at 3:33
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    Rose, while the brutal honesty of this question is hilarious, I would advise you to consider the very real possibility of property damage. What if you were to drop the window, worse what if you drop it on something else like a car or a person? Legal repercussions are also an issue; I'm pretty sure this would at the very least count as vandalism, which while only a misdemeanor can seriously stymie up your life at the University. Might I suggest an SUV with fold down seats?
    – Sidney
    Commented Sep 24, 2015 at 15:43
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    – Niall C. ♦
    Commented Sep 24, 2015 at 17:58

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We were all young once. You need a Torx screwdriver of the appropriate size https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torx

Actually due to the pin in the middle it is more technically security Torx. Harbour Freight will get you out of trouble cheaply.

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    Suggesting to, or helping someone, defeat a tamper-resistant screw is REALLY poor advice.
    – Speedy Petey
    Commented Sep 24, 2015 at 2:45
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    Why? Security through obscurity is no security at all
    – micmcg
    Commented Sep 24, 2015 at 2:56
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    Or to phrase it another way, if all that was standing between her and unscrewing those screws was knowing which bit to use, I haven't done anything more than sped up the inevitable.
    – micmcg
    Commented Sep 24, 2015 at 3:04
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    Torx are not tamper-resistant, they're just annoying. However, giving advice for how to climb through a window is questionable. But, if you didn't learn how to defeat every single TR fastener on the planet in college, you weren't paying enough attention.
    – Mazura
    Commented Sep 24, 2015 at 3:43
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    Alternatively to using a security torx, just drill out the center pin and use a standard torx.
    – Steven
    Commented Sep 24, 2015 at 13:21

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