@RealGene @gumnos @adamvs1 @t54r4n1 @djsundog
Oh, Apple was Up To That Bullshit from its earliest days. Just opening a 1stgen Macintosh needed automotive torx screwdrivers.
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Macintosh+Classic+disassembly/155322
iFixitMacintosh Classic disassemblyThe Macintosh Classic is a computer mounted in a simple way but with two different types of screws (Torks and Philips) put in the most unattainable...
@t54r4n1 @mhoye @gumnos @adamvs1 @djsundog
My spouse gifted me an iFixit set of weird drivers because they know I love taking things apart, and often get them back together again.
www.ifixit.com/products/pro-tech-toolkit
Years ago I bought a set of Wiha tamper-proof Torx drivers so I could take a found Krups toaster apart.
@t54r4n1 @RealGene @mhoye @gumnos @adamvs1 I definitely recommend looking around for local tool libraries (possibly associated with book libraries in some places) and makerspaces to borrow rather than buy rarely-used tools if device/appliance/oddity disassembly isn’t going to be a regular part of one’s scheduled existence