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Re:Nintendo launch 'subscription' service to fix faulty Joy-Con by josephcsible on Friday July 01, 2022 @09:25PM (#31955125)
> At least Apple uses something as common as Torx screws instead of tri-wing nowadays.

I thought Apple used pentalobe screws that they own the patent to, so that they can sue anyone who makes a compatible screwdriver available to the general public.

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Re:Nintendo launch 'subscription' service to fix faulty Joy-Con by _dave on Friday July 01, 2022 @11:16PM (#31955841)
You're likely right. I was remembering having to disassemble old iMacs (pre-2009) for a college job but they were ancient enough to be Torx instead. Not a fan of machines that require a plunger just to get the RAM out to be honest.
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