>>To summarise, the top of the centre screw is TOTALLY worn out and I
cannot get ANY tool to grip and turn.<<
\_/ Sharpened tool.
|_| Hole in screw head.
Try grinding/filing an old small screwdriver to the general shape as in
the top illustration. File the sides so they are sharp in the direction
you have to turn the screw--counterclockwise--as in:
_
\_\
viewed from the screw's point of view.
Jam it into the hole in the screw, and turn gently while pushing down on
the new tool. It may work--I've done it with Allen-head screws, but
never with a Torx. A lot depends on how hard the screw head is. If the
screwdriver isn't hard enough, heat the tip red-hot and quench it in
water.
Using the next larger Torx bit jammed into the hole may work.
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