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The very next sentence answers your question of why /eight/ is emphasized: > Four of the screws are hidden under the pads for the feet...

• TheRealPomax 8y ago
  How is that an answer? So does every other laptop I've ever owned that has "feet" pads rather than shaped bits of chassis. That's like going "and then I had to REMOVE the outlet part from the wall socket box so I could switch live and ground!" as if that's somehow crazy unexpected.
  • raintrees 8y ago
    Maybe because some have never had the pleasure of taking apart modern equipment and might consider resorting to force, without the knowledge of those four other screws? I consider it a helpful reminder to count to verify I have gotten them all.
  • Stratoscope 8y ago
    I don't understand your objection. It's standard practice to include notes like this in directions for hardware disassembly. For example, take a look at the ThinkPad Yoga 460 Hardware Maintenance Manual: https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/p40_yoga14_mt20fy_yoga460_hmm_en_sp40j47499_01.pdf https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/p40_yoga14_mt... Go to "1020 Base cover assembly" on page 71 (page number at the bottom of the page, not the PDF page number). Note how it instructs you to remove the three caps (feet) to reveal those screws.
  • _emacsomancer_ 8y ago
    The word could be emphasised to make sure the reader pays attention to the fact that it's "eight" and not some other number, if four of the screws are not immediately obvious.