Pentalobe Screw Heads on iPhone 4
Apple will likely be using a fresh kind of screw for that iPhone 4. It’s referred to as the pentalobe, a round-edged 5 stage star shaped pentalobe screwhead whose accompanying pentalobe screwdriver is challenging to seek out. But not difficult enough to maintain the iFixit guys at bay.
The specialized screws very first appeared within the MacBook Pro in mid-2009. Their function was basic: preserve the device safe from teardowns and comparable tampering. The pentalobe, on the other hand, has 5 points that are circular (see the pic with the ‘lobe on a MacBook previously mentioned). What iFixit suggests is their answer be utilised sparingly.

