Whew—that was some work! Wiping up the plastic dust and pausing for a quick burrito break, we take a moment to appreciate the fruit of our efforts: Pencil sans case.

A quick glance along the inner metal cylinder reveals a tiny tri-point screw à la Apple Watch.

Luckily we've got the tools for this in our arsenal now. No files needed!

Below the tiny fastener, we spy some tiny contacts, which we assume are for Apple's internal testing.