Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Apple could make a ton of money building little external touch ID sensors, or licensing the tech to keyboard manufacturers. Why don't they?

- Snazzy Labs' video: youtube.com/watch?v=hz9Ek6fxX48
- Model I used: printables.com/model/355924-clickable-touch-id-box-tkl-board-wired#instructions
- The M1.2 Screw set I used: amzn.to/48xqYYe
- The M1.2 Nut set I used: amzn.to/4ozzb43
- Hakko curved-tip tweezers: amzn.to/443cldQ
- iFixit Mako Screwdriver kit: amzn.to/4iBGRkL

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Contents:

00:00 - Touch ID
00:44 - Torn down
04:00 - Transformed
06:11 - Tested