Thanks. I was just about to post a photo of the screw.
I'm now assuming that I did strip it. I was watching
the video provided by our sponsor on how to replace the SSD.
second 41 "on the bottom are 10 5-point Torx screws using your Pentalobe screwdriver"
No problem.
1'32" "remove the single Torx T5 screw holding the end in"
I used the same screwdriver for this screw. Big problem.
It looks like it will break free with the careful use of some needle-nose pliers. Just spent an hour looking for my needle nose pliers. This was after spending about an hour yesterday looking for the Torx screwdrivers.
Moved from Vancouver to Victoria last December and have not fully unpacked all of the boxes. There is a lot of resistance to finishing this task, as we don't have space for everything.
I did find a glue gun and soldering iron this morning. Will keep that in mind the next time I open the case. It will be easier to just buy a new needle nose plier.
The other concern is finding a replacement screw. The link Gareth provided (thanks) won't work. That vendor does not ship to Canada.
This is turning into a much larger project than I imagined. The funny thing, I did the exact same swap on my wife's MacBook Air in January. No problem at all.
Thanks again, Todd's (still) old-fashioned keyboard