As Long As It’s Black: iPhone 4 Now Shipping With Anti-Tampering Torx Screws

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Didn't the original Macs require something special to open the case, which only dealers had? While Torx bits aren't hard to find, and jailbreaking and third-party apps rank far above cracking the case (of a solid-state device with almost no space for tinkering), I keep being disappointed their customers are content not to be treated like tool-using human beings.

I'd forgotten about that. IIRC, they required a "star" headed screwdriver with a long shaft, to access a couple of deeply recessed screws.

There was also a... "cracker", or spreader, I seem to recall, to aid in getting the pieces of the case to separate. One inserted it into the narrow seam, which it then widened.

EDIT: The important part was to discharge the CRT, before you did so inadvertently.

Note, Torx screws are not "anti-tamper" screws.

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