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[* black] ''What's that?'' The pesky tri-wing screw [guide|39841|we saw last year|stepid=89796|new_window=true] grew another, um, wing—now it's a regular ol' repair-friendly Phillips.
[* icon_note] If you weren't put off by the Pentalobes on the lower case, then a tri-wing probably won't slow you down much—but hey, we'll take what we can get!
[* black] Thankfully, all the other internal screws remain standard Phillips and Torx screws.
[* blackicon_caution] However, another surprise awaits at the hinge screws, whose Torx heads are filled with some sort of substance that disintegrates when you insert a screwdriver. Are you sealing our MacBook with tamper-evident screws, Apple?
[* blackicon_caution] However, another surprise awaits at the hinge screws, whose Torx heads are filled with some sort of substance that disintegrates when you insert a screwdriver. Are you sealing our MacBook with tamper-evident screws, Apple?