Comments on: Apple’s “Black Stick”

By: apple repair store new orleans

apple repair store new orleans — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:32:21 +0000

It’s only worth it when you buy these in bulk. All of the online stores I have seen try to get you on shipping.

The guys at Stanley Supply charge $1.95/pc + $6.18 for shipping regardless of how many you purchase. Do the math: Buy 1 and you’re looking at $8.13pc. But if you buy 20 it comes out to be $2.25/pc.

http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com/product-detail.aspx?pn=161-696

By: Zilog Jones

Zilog Jones — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:44:10 +0000

I used to assemble Dell laptops in Ireland. Menda 35619 sticks were one of the standard issue tools there – we called them “black sticks”. I’ve never broken one of these (haven’t used the 35622 pointy stick Apple use), but the ends did wear out after building a few hundred laptops!

They’re great for disassembling laptops, routing cables, soldering, etc.

By: MotoDC

MotoDC — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:43:54 +0000

I was just in an Apple Store talking to a sales guy who had one of these in his hand (from the last customer he just helped). I was purchasing some items and asked him if they sold those tools; I mentioned I had an old macbook I wanted to upgrade the hard drive in. He just gave it to me! He mentioned that they have 100′s in the back with all the work they do on gear. This was a busier store, so maybe it wouldn’t be missed. Anyway, just my $0.02

By: plastic tooling

plastic tooling — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:25:51 +0000

oh!Thank you so much!

By: Deborah

Deborah — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:58:49 +0000

Thank you so much! I have an iPhone case that’s really tight, which is wonderful but I need one of these to get it open. Anyone know if the eBay ones are as good as the other two sources mentioned?

By: Genius

Genius — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:29:44 +0000

http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com/product-detail.aspx?pn=411-785

this is the one they use at the SOHO store.

By: PSUdain

PSUdain — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:30:34 +0000

Where I work, we do a lot of Dell repairs, and Dell sends us what I believe is technically known as an “ass-ton” of spudgers. One with every laptop keyboard.

Are these spudgers the right size and thinness (at the flat end) to use in iPod repairs? I’m sure my boss would be glad to be rid of one (or twenty) of the damnéd things. His pencil cup overfloweth.

By: John

John — Fri, 22 May 2009 03:30:28 +0000

Old post I’m reviving here, but relevant because it comes up pretty high on a Google search. Anyway, these items are available over at ifixit.com at the following web addresses:

Spudger – http://www.ifixit.com/Apple-Parts/Spudger/IF145-002
Heavy Duty Spudger – http://www.ifixit.com/Apple-Parts/Heavy-duty-Spudger/IF145-013-1

I don’t know the difference, but they’re both $2.95, and two of each of them (4 total) was “only” $14.80 shipped. After going to all the local hardware stores, I was ready and willing to pay it.

By: goramit

goramit — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:50:33 +0000

You can get a *pair* of them on ebay (shipped) for about what the $2 each vendors want for them WITH shipping. In other words, when you go price shopping, don’t forget to add the shipping – on such a tiny item it can add right up. PS to international buyers like lovefool – ebay sellers ship international for not much more than the US charge.

By: lovefool

lovefool — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:49:06 +0000

in every store i go they look at me like i’m asking for an alien… already went to several computer stores and others…