Geek Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 <div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/pentalobe-screw-macbook-air.jpg" alt="Pentalobe screws in a MacBook Air" title="pentalobe-screw-macbook-air" width="620" height="406" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21844" /></p> <p>My MacBook Air 11″ has been creaking a lot lately when I pick it up, the noise has gradually increased and I finally discovered the reason why: loose screws. I’m not sure what caused the screws to become loose, but I do bring my MacBook Air almost everywhere with me so this could be a gradual loosening from constant use and movement.</p> <p>The solution is obviously to tighten them up again, but Apple now uses a more unique screw type, the pentalobe, which prevents your average household screw driver from working. Luckily <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KDEWTS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B004KDEWTS">you can buy a Pentalobe screwdriver on Amazon for $5</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=oxd-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004KDEWTS&camp=217145&creative=399373" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LT7FH2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B004LT7FH2">a buck</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=oxd-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004LT7FH2&camp=217145&creative=399373" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> and considering they work on the iPhone 4 and MacBook Air, it’s not a bad purchase. The expense is further justified by the fact that it’s very hard to replace a single screw, so if you lose one you’d have to have to <a href="http://www.ifixit.com/MacBook-Parts/MacBook-Air-11-Inch-Late-2010-Mid-2011-Screw-Set/IF108-008">spring $50</a> for a full set from a company like iFixIt, who also sells the Pentalobe screwdriver for about $13 (image up top is from them too). </p> <p>Moral of the story here: if you hear creaky sounds and squeaks coming out of a MacBook Air when it’s picked up, check the screws.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DQOI1tLoVyVxVSadvYmBSIjAG8U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DQOI1tLoVyVxVSadvYmBSIjAG8U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DQOI1tLoVyVxVSadvYmBSIjAG8U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DQOI1tLoVyVxVSadvYmBSIjAG8U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=uWbQ0APSJMo:RoZ92XxY3VI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=uWbQ0APSJMo:RoZ92XxY3VI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=uWbQ0APSJMo:RoZ92XxY3VI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=uWbQ0APSJMo:RoZ92XxY3VI:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=uWbQ0APSJMo:RoZ92XxY3VI:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=uWbQ0APSJMo:RoZ92XxY3VI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=uWbQ0APSJMo:RoZ92XxY3VI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/uWbQ0APSJMo" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article
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