Removing the screws on HD

i have an extra HD which i plan to put non important files on and i am wondering for those who removed the original HD, do you know what type of screws are on top of the HD (i plan on removing the top case so i can see what happens)?

Mike,
Wait, I am confused (sorry if I'm causing any problems) so you want to take the hard drive itself apart; not off the iBook, correct? I don't see a reason behind it except to see what's inside, but if you want to see what's inside, you can just look at this from Wikipedia.
Dust free environment; do you have the suit and the computer controlled room?
There is no set time limit on the Apple HD's. I mean I have a computer that was made 20 years ago; and the hard drive has never been replaced or anything like that. I also have had an iBook where the hard drive died after 5 years.
Maybe you could explain why you need to take the plate off the hard drive a little. I'm not seeing it.
Jon
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