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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/ControlCAD on 2026-02-15 07:44:43+00:00.

Original Title: iFixIt calls BMW’s new anti-consumer security screws “a logo-shaped middle finger to right to repair,” Adafruit 3D prints a solution — BMW’s connector reverse engineered using patent filing as a design blueprint