I have a Tefal Pro Express steam iron . The cord storage has jammed and I can only release about 200mm of cord. If I could undo the base I could get the cord freed off , but the base is held by screws which look like pozidrive but have a pin in the centre . Is there a tool for this type of screw ?

Iain Mackenzie, October 2009

You have to buy a torx star t10 t15 and t20 security screwdriver. They have diffirent screw size.

screws and screwdriver like this:(a hole in the screw driver)
http://www.gbsportandleisure.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/S/P/SP-04-024.jpg

like this product:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/9PCS-Security-Anti-Tamper-Torx-Star-Key-Bit-Wrench-L-Shape-T10-T20-T35-Chrome-Free/1954144702.html

aykut burak, August 2014

Sorry, that should be a Torx T20 security driver as it must have the hole in the centre.

MKS, November 2009

You need a Torx T20 driver. Try the tools section in a DIY shop or a car tools shop.

MKS, November 2009

All you need is a small flat head screwdriver. It needs to be small enough to miss the centre pin. The head of the screwdriver needs to make contact with one side of the screw. I did mine this morning. Be CAREFUL of the spring inside the wire housing.

JOHN BIRLESON, November 2009

You can buy a set of security screw bits like this...

http://www.electronicplus.com/images/products/VTBT5.jpg

quite cheaply from most tool and DIY stores - you may also need a driving handle. The screw you describe is a Torx Screw I believe...

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/201289033_1/High_Quality_Various_of_Torx_Head_Screws_with_a_Pin_in_Center.jpg

Good luck...

Peccavi, October 2009