iFixit Giving Away 1,776 "iPhone Liberation Kits"

Posted by samzenpus on Monday June 24, 2013 @05:33AM from the fix-it-yourself dept.

netbuzz writes "In a clever bit of self-promotion, the do-it-yourself repair evangelists at iFixit announced today that they will be giving away 1,776 free 'iPhone liberation kits' that will allow Apple customers access to the inner workings of their devices by replacing the difficult-to-remove pentalobe screws with standard Phillips screws. 'Get a free insurance policy,' iFixit says. 'In the unfortunate event that your iPhone needs repair, you will be set to make any necessary fix. For situations when you need to get the battery out of your iPhone as quickly as possible—such as after dropping the device into water—you will be ready.'"

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Re:why replace once you have the screwdriver? by idontgno · 2013-06-24 05:42 · Score: 5, Insightful

Indeed.
If you've been handcuffed and finally get the keys, why would you put the cuffs back on, even if you still have the keys? Throw away those shackles.

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Re:why replace once you have the screwdriver? by Anonymous Coward · 2013-06-24 05:58 · Score: 5, Insightful

If you've been handcuffed and finally get the keys, why would you put the cuffs back on, even if you still have the keys?
Some people like handcuffs.