iPhone 5 Pentalobe Screws Replacement

Step 1 Pentalobe Screws

• Before we proceed, let's make sure you have the correct tools for the job.
• iFixit's includes:
• One 5-Point Pentalobe screwdriver
• One #000 Phillips screwdriver
• Two 3.6 mm "Liberation" Phillips screws
• Are you ready to break the shackles of hardware oppression and liberate your iPhone? Let's rock!
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Step 2

• Use the Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 3.6 mm Pentalobe screws near the dock connector.
• The 5-Point Pentalobe screwdriver should only be used a limited number of times because it has the potential to strip the screws.
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Step 3
• Peel and remove the two 3.6 mm Phillips screws from the iPhone Liberation Card.
• Be careful! Both the Phillips and Pentalobe screws are really small. How small? See for yourself, and be careful not to drop them!
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Step 4
• Insert the two 3.6 mm Phillips screws into the screw holes using the provided #000 Phillips screwdriver.
• Huzzah! Your iPhone is now liberated from those pesky "Pentalobular" screws.
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