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gauravjain13 on June 21, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Cleaning My MacBook After 16800 Hours of Use

Apple uses Torx screws, as do several other products.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torx

lambda_tango on June 21, 2020 [–]

Since when? They used Pentalobe on just about everything the last decade.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentalobe_security_screw

Though it's gotten easier to get pentalobe screwdrivers, albeit made of Chinesium.

wtallis on June 21, 2020 | [–]

Apple products often use pentalobe only for the outer casing, and standard torx for all the interior screws.

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