2 pentalobe screws left and right of the connector of an The pentalobe security screw (Apple nomenclature), or pentalobe screw drive, is a five-pointed system used by but not limited to in their products. Pentalobe screws were adopted by Apple starting in 2009, when they were first implemented in the 15-inch MacBook Pro.
They have since been used on other, and models. Apple attracted criticism upon the introduction of the pentalobe screw; it was seen by some as an attempt to lock individuals out of their devices. Inexpensive pentalobe screwdrivers, manufactured by third parties, are relatively easy to obtain. Pentalobe screw sizes include TS1 (0.8 mm, used on every iPhone after and including the iPhone 4), TS4 (1.2 mm, used on the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro with Retina display), and TS5 (1.5 mm, used on the 2009 MacBook Pro battery). The TS designation is ambiguous as it is also used for the screw drive. Contents. Usage MacBook Pro The first Apple product to include pentalobe screws internally was the.
Three pentalobe screws were used to attach the battery to the internal frame. A 1.5 mm flat-blade (slotted) screwdriver could easily remove these screws, which were originally mistaken for 5-point screws. This was the only internal usage of pentalobe screws; all following MacBook Pros use the 'Tri-Wing' security bit to attach the battery to the internal frame, or else have glued-in batteries.
New High Quality Macbook Air 0.8mm, 1.2mm And 1.5 mm pentalobe screw driver which allows you to open the cover of your Macbook, easily and without damaging the cover. 5 point pentalobe screwdrivers; t. As Wikipedia explains, a “screw drive” is the part of the screw driver that actually turns the screw, fitting into a groove on the screw’s head and allowing torque (turning power) to be.
Pentalobe screws reappeared in the. Eight 3 mm and two 2.3 mm pentalobe screws were used externally to attach the bottom plate of the case to the internal frame. The was the first 13-inch model to have pentalobe screws; several were used externally in a similar fashion to the 15-inch mid-2012 MacBook Pro. None of the three 17-inch models of the MacBook Pro have used any pentalobe screws. MacBook Air The MacBook Air has seen more extensive use of pentalobe screws than the MacBook Pro.
All five versions of the 11-inch MacBook Air include eight 2.5 mm-long and two 8 mm-long external pentalobe screws. The last five versions of the 13-inch MacBook Air (late-2010, mid-2011, mid-2012, mid-2013 and early-2014) use eight 2.6 mm-long and two 9 mm-long pentalobe screws. Pentalobe screws have been used only externally on MacBook Air models. Third-party manufacturers have marketed a variety of 5-point screwdrivers that fit pentalobe screws on MacBook models since pentalobe screws first appeared externally in the late-2010 MacBook Air. Huawei Huawei used pentalobe screws for the Huawei P9, a decision criticised by Kyle Wiens writing for, because using pentalobe screws instead of standard screws like Torx, makes electronics more difficult to repair. Its successor, the also used pentalobe screws to secure the back cover to the phone.
IPhones The had no screws holding the body together. The and the had two #00 next to the. Pentalobe screws were first used in the. At first, #00 Phillips screws were used; however, many iPhone 4 models now have pentalobe screws.
The screws used are slightly smaller than a Torx TS1, about 0.8 mm. If brought in to an for repair, iPhone 4 models with #00 Phillips screws, if any, are replaced with 0.8 mm pentalobe screws.
Third-party manufacturers rushed to produce screwdrivers that would remove 0.8 mm pentalobe screws after the iPhone 4's release in June 2010. These inexpensive, easily purchased drivers will remove pentalobe screws quite easily. Many are sold as 'kits' containing a 5-point driver and Phillips #00 screws, in order to replace pentalobe screws with easily removable Phillips screws. Most other security screwdrivers will strip the miniature heads, effectively locking the user out of their device.
All models contain identical pentalobe screws to those found on the iPhone 4. The has very similar 0.8 mm pentalobe screws, but the screws have longer 3.6 mm shafts.
Sizes and measurements Although there is no (known) official standard naming-scheme; the size is commonly known as P-sizes. TS-sizes are sometimes used; but leave room for mixing up with regular Torx sizes.
The following P and TS sizes are used by iFixit.com, and PL sizes by, a German tool company: Pentalobe sizes P sizes TS sizes PL sizes Dimension Usage P1 TS0 Unknown P2 TS1 PL1 0.8 mm iPhone 4 (Late), 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, SE, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, iPhone X P3 TS2 Unknown PL2 0.9 mm Apple Watch Band P4 TS3 Unknown PL3 1.1 mm P5 TS4 PL4 1.2 mm MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Retina Display P6 TS5 PL5 1.5 mm MacBook Pro (2009) Battery - 15” only. Also known as Apple specialty tool 922-9101 PL6 1.6 mm These pentalobe heads are not to be confused with Plus Security heads, because they have 6 edges. References. ^ Wiens, Kyle (January 20, 2011).
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