The Pentalobe Screw, And Apple's War Against Self-Repair
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Seriously, Apple? Do you sit around and have brainstorming meetings punctuated by peels of evil laughter?
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Consumerist tells us that Apple is switching to a special new screw called by some a Pentalobe, by iFixit an “Evil Proprietary Tamper Proof Five Point Screw” (or the EPTP5PS). It is designed to make it impossible for anyone but Apple to service your iPhone or computer. Consumerist also notes that if you take your iPhone in for repairs, they will replace all the screws wi…Read the full story on TreeHugger
