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Examples
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Recently, Apple recently began using "pentalobe" screws on the iPhone.
Antenna Redesigned for Verizon iPhone 4 Andrew Morse 2011
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A comparison of various Torx designs to the "pentalobe" design used by Apple.
Ars Technica Chris Foresman 2011
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Apple is making it more difficult for iPhone 4 owners to perform simple DIY repairs by replacing common Phillps head screws with a rare "pentalobe" screws.
Ars Technica Chris Foresman 2011
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That's why all the newest ones are sealed up with oddball "pentalobe" screws.
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"Apple chose this 'pentalobe' fastener specifically because it was new, guaranteeing repair tools would be both rare and expensive," Wiens explained.
Ars Technica Chris Foresman 2011
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"pentalobe" screws on newer iPhones and MacBook Airs.
Ars Technica Jacqui Cheng 2011
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"pentalobe" screws on newer iPhones and MacBook Airs.
Ars Technica Jacqui Cheng 2011
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The help forums on Apple are curiously devoid of anything pentalobe-related.
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The help forums on Apple are curiously devoid of anything pentalobe-related.
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Airs, however, also use pentalobe screws on the outside case, making it difficult to perform what would otherwise be a simple swap of the SSD, for instance.
Ars Technica Chris Foresman 2011
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