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Antistatic Wrist Strap: Flat-Head Screwdriver: Used To Tighten or Loosen Slotted Screws

This document lists and describes common hand tools and cleaning tools used for computer assembly and repair. It includes flat-head, Phillips-head, and Torx screwdrivers; antistatic wrist straps and mats; wire cutters; hex drivers; tweezers; needle-nose pliers; flashlights; wire strippers; crimpers; punch-down tools; compressed air; soft cloths; cable ties; parts organizers; digital multimeters; and loopback adapters. These tools are used for tasks like installing and removing screws, handling small parts, cleaning components, testing circuits and ports, and organizing hardware.

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Antistatic Wrist Strap: Flat-Head Screwdriver: Used To Tighten or Loosen Slotted Screws

This document lists and describes common hand tools and cleaning tools used for computer assembly and repair. It includes flat-head, Phillips-head, and Torx screwdrivers; antistatic wrist straps and mats; wire cutters; hex drivers; tweezers; needle-nose pliers; flashlights; wire strippers; crimpers; punch-down tools; compressed air; soft cloths; cable ties; parts organizers; digital multimeters; and loopback adapters. These tools are used for tasks like installing and removing screws, handling small parts, cleaning components, testing circuits and ports, and organizing hardware.

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ESD Tools

Flat-head screwdriver: Used to tighten or loosen slotted screws.

                                               

Antistatic wrist strap: Protects computer equipment when


grounded to a computer chassis. 

           Phillips-head screwdriver: Used to tighten or loosen cross-


headed screws.

Antistatic mat: Protects
computer equipment by preventing static electricity from
accumulating on the hardware or

                   

  Torx screwdriver: Used to tighten or loosen screws that have a


         Hand Tools star-like depression on the top, a feature   that is mainly found on
laptops.
Most tools used in the computer assembly process are small hand
tools. They are available individually or as part of a computer repair
toolkit. Toolkits range widely in size, quality, and price. Some
common hand tools and their uses
Wire cutters: Used to strip and cut wires.

                                                          
Hex driver: Used to tighten or loosen nuts in the same way that a
screwdriver tightens or loosens screws  (sometimes called a nut
driver).

  

                                                  
   

       

Tweezers: Used to manipulate small parts.

Needle-nose pliers: Used to hold small parts.

Flashlight: Used to light up areas that you cannot see well.


          

          Cleaning Tools
 
Having the appropriate cleaning tools is essential when maintaining
and repairing computers. Using the appropriate cleaning tools helps
Wire stripper: A wire stripper is used to remove the insulation from ensure that computer components are not damaged during cleaning.
wire so that it can be twisted to other wires or crimped to connectors Cleaning tools include the following:
to make a cable.

Soft cloth: Used to clean different computer components without


scratching or leaving debris

Crimper: Used to attach connectors to wires.

Compressed air: Used to blow away dust and debris from different


computer parts without touching the components

Punch-down tool: Used to terminate wire into termination blocks.


Some cable connectors must be connected to cables using a punch
down tool.
Digital multimeter: is a device that can take many types of
measurements. It tests the integrity of circuits and the quality of
electricity in computer components. A digital multimeter displays the
information on an LCD or LED. 

Cable ties: Used to bundle cables neatly inside and outside of a


computer

Loopback adapter:is also called a loopback plug, tests the basic


functionality of computer ports. The adapter is specific to the port
that you want to test.

Parts organizer: Used to hold screws, jumpers, fasteners, and


other small parts and prevents them from getting mixed together

            

Diagnostic Tools

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