Macbook Pro 2011 Screws?

[SuprUsrStan]

Since ifixit doesn't have the new MBP's up yet, for those of you who purchased the new MBP's, what kind of screws are on these machines? In order to get the bottom case open and the HDD out, do you need a pentalobe screwdriver like the macbook air's?

Got a CTO MBP on its way and was wondering if I should pick one of those screw drivers up from amazon as well.

 

[aznguyen316]

Hey I just opened mine up earlier to put in my SSD and HDD caddy lol. It's the same as the previous MBP 13" 2010. So it's a regular philips screwdriver. And same T6 torx for the "feet" on the HDD. I don't know what the Air's looks like but the 2011 13" MBP is the exact same as before.

As for the internals, slight difference on the speaker part but caddy still fit fine.

 

[SuprUsrStan]

Oh my bad, I'm thinking of the iphone 4 new tamper proof pentalobe screws. Not the macbook air. Glad to hear you can get into the MBP the same way as before.

 

[AlphaDogg]

Oh my bad, I'm thinking of the iphone 4 new tamper proof pentalobe screws. Not the macbook air. Glad to hear you can get into the MBP the same way as before.

The new MacBook Airs also have the pentalobular screws on the bottom of the computer.

 

[axu539]

iFixit just did posted their teardown. No major changes internally.

 

[mgartner0622]

The new MacBook Airs also have the pentalobular screws on the bottom of the computer.

Which makes sense, considering they don't have what Apple Considers "User replaceable parts" and neither does the iPhone 4.
If the RAM and HDD in a MacBook Pro are user replaceable, they wouldn't want to hinder that functionality, so I don't think we'll see that for a while.
Although I still liked the panel you removed to get at the HDD on the Late '08 MacBook Pros the best..