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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://mastodon.social/users/iFixit/statuses/116040257101330977">iFixit (ifixit@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Feb-2026 21:30:05 JST</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/@iFixit" title="ifixit@mastodon.social"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/304885-48-20241209185930.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="iFixit" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">iFixit</a></section><article><p>BMW’s latest “innovation” isn’t about performance or safety. It’s a logo-shaped screw designed to keep owners out of their own cars. We dug into the patent, the intent behind it, and why Adafruit is already working on a custom bit to undo BMW’s attempt to block repair. Learn more at the link below.</p><p><a href="http://ifixit.com/News/115528/bmws-newest-innovation-is-a-logo-shaped-middle-finger-to-right-to-repair" rel="nofollow">http://ifixit.com/News/115528/bmws-newest-innovation-is-a-logo-shaped-middle-finger-to-right-to-repair</a> <br>—<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iFixit" rel="tag">#iFixit</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RightoRepair" rel="tag">#RightoRepair</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FixTheWorld" rel="tag">#FixTheWorld</a></p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/6138495#notice-12089322">In conversation</a><time datetime="2026-02-09T21:30:05+09:00" title="Monday, 09-Feb-2026 21:30:05 JST">about 8 months ago</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://mastodon.social/@iFixit/116040257101330977" rel="external" title="Sent from mastodon.social via ActivityPub">mastodon.social</a></span></span><a href="https://mastodon.social/@iFixit/116040257101330977">permalink</a><h4>Attachments</h4><ol><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/5775869">Adafruit's attempt to 3D print a custom bit for the BMW logo shaped screw.</a></label><br><a href="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/040/179/171/528/881/original/5afcdf8fd51bfc53.jpg" rel="external">https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/040/179/171/528/881/original/5afcdf8fd51bfc53.jpg</a></li></ol></footer></blockquote>

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iFixit (ifixit@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Feb-2026 21:30:05 JST iFixit
BMW’s latest “innovation” isn’t about performance or safety. It’s a logo-shaped screw designed to keep owners out of their own cars. We dug into the patent, the intent behind it, and why Adafruit is already working on a custom bit to undo BMW’s attempt to block repair. Learn more at the link below.
http://ifixit.com/News/115528/bmws-newest-innovation-is-a-logo-shaped-middle-finger-to-right-to-repair
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