So after some looking, turns out I do need a torx security screwdriver. Might need to find one but I am also reading that a flathead properly sized and placed can be used to get a screw off at a risk to damaging the screw head.
I was also a little mistaken on their PS3. The 40gb is the fat model released without the emotion engine or graphics synthesizer. Kind of lame, I though it was a launch model but its the replacement she got after a breakup. Man that original had everything, 4 usb ports, chrome edging, flash memory card slots, PS2 cpu/gpu, damn.
I'm going to start with a quick low power vacuuming of the vents, open it up, take off the power supply, the blu ray, the wifi, etc. and the cover plate so I can use air on most of the internals. Maybe I will buy some thermal compound too and be rid of the fan overdrive all together.
Before the PS3 everyone was nice to me :(
