So I bought a new Seagate 320GB, 7200rpm drive for my MacBook Pro last week.
I figured that the upgrade would be my weekend project.
I went to ifixit and downloaded
the tutorial, and then realized I might not have all the tools needed.
The tutorial calls for a Philips screwdriver, a Torx T6 screwdriver and a spudger.
I had the Philips, bought the Torx and then spent the weekend looking for this insane 'spudger' thing.
Best Buy: Huh? Not in our 21-piece tool kit.
Walmart: Nope.
The Source (Radio Shack in Canada): Huh? Never heard of it.
Canada Computes: What?
Home Depot: Nada
Canadian Tire: No.
TigerDirect: Never heard of it.
As a Mac Geek, you have not lived until a young Asian PC guy at TigerDirect looks at you wondering why you want to open up your laptop with some kind of potato peeler.
Someone at the Apple Store said that they don't sell this apparently Mac-specific repair tool, but I really didn't need it anyway.
Is there some retard in Cupertino whose job is to figure out how to incorporate obscure tools in Mac upgrades?
Has anyone told Best Buy that they can add a putty knife, suction cups and a spudger to their $21. tool kit, and sell it as a $40.
Mac-compatible tool kit?