Apple iPhone 4-for-transfer Tamper screws to prevent users from teardown

 Pentalobe Tamper screws for use on Apple's various products Tamper screws
SAN FRANCISCO January 21 morning, according to informed sources, the U.S. Apple Store iPhone 4 in the repair when the original will replace screws called

Apple product repair and parts supplier iFixit CEO Carl Wayne (Kyle Wiens), Apple This is to prevent people replace the iPhone battery. He noted that last November has been the situation.


iFixit has disassembled Apple products with known, often in the new product launch within a few hours or even minutes to complete this work. The company was looking for the screws to remove the Pentalobe tools, but found nothing. The company even issued orders to a manufacturer of custom screwdriver; Even so, we can not exactly match with the Pentalobe screws.

Wayans said, only using a special screwdriver to Remove Pentalobe screws, and this driver is not sold to the public.

alleged, when the user will be sent to the U.S. Apple Store iPhone 4 service, the clerk will remove the original Philips screws and put Pentalobe screws. The situation and had not been informed users.

sources, Apple's already started since last fall, replacing the screw, it has become standard practice in the U.S. Apple store. Moreover, Japan's iPhone 4 in dress Pentalobe screws already shipped. Apple was not immediately available for comment.

2009 Apple Macbook Pro first part of the laptop batteries used Pentalobe screws. In addition, the new MacBook Air also adopted this design.

iPhone 4 has been listed since last summer, Apple has become the fastest selling a product, a minimum two-year contract price of 199 dollars. As of December 2010 in the previous quarter, Apple sold over 16 million iPhone.

Apple is committed to the iPhone is still in warranty period, free replacement batteries, but Paul will receive $ 79 off. Wayans said, using the original iPhone 4 screws easily replace the battery, but many users do not know that.

Apple is very sensitive for the technical secrets. Last year, it was found in a bar prototype iPhone 4, and sold it to U.S. technology blog Gizmodo. Apple this much dissatisfaction and urged the police searched the residence of a journalist, Gizmodo finally forced to return this phone. (Yan Fei)