Lesson3Computer Hardware Tools
Lesson3Computer Hardware Tools
SERVICING
TOOLS
ESD Tools - Hand Tools - Cleaning Tools - Diagnostic Tools
ELECTRO-STATIC
DISCHARGE TOOLS
ESD Tools
Anti-static
Wrist Strap
- Used to
prevent
ESD
damage
to
computer
equipment
.
Anti-static
Mat
- Used to
stand on or
place
hardware on
to prevent
static
electricity
from
building up.
HAND TOOLS
Philips Head
Screw Driver
- Used to
loosen
or
tighten
cross
head
screws.
Torx
Screwdriver
- Used to
loosen or
tighten screw
that have a
star like
depression on
the top, a
feature that is
mainly found
on laptop.
Flat Head
Screw Driver
- Used to
loosen or
tighten
slotted
screws.
Hex Driver
- Called the
nut driver
- Used to
tighten nuts
in the same
way that a
screw driver
tightens
screws.
Needle
Nose Plier
- Used to
hold small
parts
Wire cutter
- Used to
strip and cut
wires.
Flashlight
- Used to light
up areas that
you cannot
see clearly.
Tweezers
- Used to
manipulate
small parts
CLEANING TOOLS
Cable Ties
- Used to
bundle cables
neatly inside
and outside of
a computer
Lint-free
Cloth
- Used to clean
different
computer
components
without
scratching or
leaving debris
Compressed
Air
- Used to blow
away dust and
debris from
different
computer
parts without
touching the
components
Parts
Organizer
- Used to hold
screw, jumpers,
fasteners and
other small parts
and prevents
them from
getting mixed
together.
DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
Loopback
Adapter
- Used to test
the functionality
of computer
ports
Multimeter
- Used to test
the integrity of
circuits and the
quality of
electricity in
computer
components