

13-inch MacBook Pro models introduced in 2012 through 2015Ħ0W MagSafe Power Adapter with “L” style connector.15-inch MacBook Pro models introduced in 2012 through 2015Ħ0W MagSafe Power Adapter with MagSafe 2 style connector.15-inch MacBook Pro models introduced in 2016 or laterĨ5W MagSafe Power Adapter with MagSafe 2 style connector.13-inch MacBook Pro models introduced in 2016 or laterĪpple 87W USB-C Power Adapter and USB-C Charge Cable.16-inch MacBook Pro models introduced in 2019Īpple 61W USB-C Power Adapter and USB-C Charge Cable.16-inch MacBook Pro models introduced in 2021Īpple 96W USB-C Power Adapter and USB-C Charge Cable.14-inch MacBook Pro models introduced in 2021Īpple 140W USB-C Power Adapter and USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.A YouTube video Why Are There so Many Types of Screws?! gives an interesting insight into the history and rationale of some of the screw types we see today.Apple 67W or 96W USB-C Power Adapter and USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable.Whilst still pressing it into the screw head you may now be able to use it to turn the screw, twisting it gently at first. Press the softened tip into the screw head and hold it there for 2 to 3 minutes, as straight as possible, until the plastic has cooled and hardened. Be careful not to overdo it or set fire to it. Now gently heat the tip in a lighter flame until it starts to become soft and mouldable. If you don't have the right screwdriver and can't procure it in the available time, a trick that may work for you if the screw isn't too tight is as follows:įind a cheap plastic ballpoint pen and remove the writing tip and ink tube. Many are listed in the Wikipedia article List of screw drives. In addition to the above, less often you may come across various other types of screw. Due to their small size, these can be fairly easily damaged. If you order a replacement iPhone battery or screen it will often come with a cheap pentalobe screwdriver. They are commonly used by Apple as a tamper-resistant screw, but the screwdrivers are readily available. At first glance resembling a Torx screw, these have 5 lobes instead of 6.
