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How to remove bottom torx plus screws on ip4

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I get a few iphones off ebay and use the advanced replacement to get some clean refurbished ones to sell. (sometimes i mod them white). Now the screws come with torx plus. i used a T1 screwdriver and that started stripping the screws. Can u tell me how to remove them? i was thinking of using a dremel if all else fails. since i got 4 full white kits and i need to use them.

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We usually find a 1.5 mm flathead screwdriver bit (or whatever size is slightly larger than the distance between two lobes furthest apart from one another) and file it down until it fits in there. It's a bit easier to remove the screws if you push down on the screwdriver when you initially break the screws free (takes some preload off the threads).

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try find them on ebay.

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Looks like very limited availability :) http://www.traderscity.com/board/product...

and http://www.8starshop.com/en/12-in-1-comp...

Check this question has more answers for you http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/39838...

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Here's how I thwart safety screws, though I dunno how well it will work in your situation; the Torx Plus screws on an iPhone are smaller than the screws I've tried this with before

You'll need a hard plastic pen (Like a Bic Cristal) and a source of heat, but preferably not an open flame. Remove the ink cartridge and ballpoint; you're not going to need them for this.

Basically, the idea is to melt the plastic so that it becomes pliable enough to flow into the screw-head, cool, and act as a temporary screw-driver.

If you're going to be working with a particular type of Security Screw often, I recommend tracking down a proper set of drivers for it. But if this is just an exotic screw type that you encounter only so often, this makes a pretty good stopgap solution. I've used it to beat Security Torx, TP3's, and Tri-Wing screws when I encounter them.

The only thing I wouldn't recommend using it on is Spanner (Snake-Eye) screws.

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These screws are pentalobe screws, to open it and to put in standard phillips ones, get iFixit's iPhone 4 Liberation Kit.

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iPhone 4 Liberation Kit

All the parts and tools to replace 5-point pentalobular screws with #00 Phillips screws. — 50+ available at 9.95 each.

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The correct tool to remove the pentalobe screws is the IP2466 tool. I found this info while sourcing the same question.

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