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How do you open it?
by bla3 8y ago
How do you open it?
- LeonM 8y agoYou can Google that and find many guides on that topic. iFixit has really good guides. TLDR: Remove the screws on the bottom. You need a special screwdriver and keep in mind that (at least on the <=2015 models afaik) there are different size screws used around the hinge.
- Something1234 8y agoYou probably won't find that screwdriver at local hardware store though. I had endless issues finding even semi-common torx bits at Lowe's.
- tacticus 8y agoifixit can solve that problem as well (though reasonably expensiveish (additional thing. their magnetic mat with squares on them was the greatest purchase I ever made for the workshop at my first job.))
- alias_neo 8y agoThe ifixit Pro toolkit really is a necessity for anyone even remotely interested in taking things apart. I've used mine to take apart every conceivable consumer electronic, and through social bits for Nintendo, Apple, etc are priceless. I also got the magnetic mat, a Christmas gift from my wife, and when disassembling things with lots of screws is useful for drawing out the device for their location.
- akandiah 8y ago> You need a special screwdriver P5 Pentalobe screwdriver: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentalobe_security_screw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentalobe_security_screw
- threeseed 8y agoYou need a couple of things: 1) Suction cup. 2) Screwdriver kit that contains pentalobe and torx bits. You don't need to buy some expensive kit as you can get them cheaply from any hardware store.
- steve19 8y agoWhat is the suction cup for?
- jdietrich 8y agoPulling off the bottom plate once you've removed the screws. It's not essential, but it obviates the risk of damaging the case with a spudger or other prying tool.
- ianhowson 8y agoI always lifted it up from the heatsink side with my fingers. It overhangs a few mm from the hinge.
- dzhiurgis 8y agoI think it's not possible to open 2016+ models without suction cup anymore, there is some weird clips inside that open up with bending of of case. I think Apple finally won with making their computers impossible to open.
- thatssosid 8y agoIfixit has a lot of good tutorials with Images you can check them out.