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Essential Tools for Tech Maintenance

This document provides descriptions of common hand tools and cleaning tools used for computer repair and maintenance. It lists flat head and Philips head screwdrivers for loosening and tightening slotted and crosshead screws. Torx screwdrivers are for star-shaped screws and hex drivers tighten nuts. Needle-nose pliers hold small parts while wire cutters strip and cut wires. Tweezers and part retrievers manipulate small parts. Flashlights illuminate dark areas. Lint-free cloths, compressed air, cable ties, and parts organizers are also described for cleaning and organizing computer components.

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Essential Tools for Tech Maintenance

This document provides descriptions of common hand tools and cleaning tools used for computer repair and maintenance. It lists flat head and Philips head screwdrivers for loosening and tightening slotted and crosshead screws. Torx screwdrivers are for star-shaped screws and hex drivers tighten nuts. Needle-nose pliers hold small parts while wire cutters strip and cut wires. Tweezers and part retrievers manipulate small parts. Flashlights illuminate dark areas. Lint-free cloths, compressed air, cable ties, and parts organizers are also described for cleaning and organizing computer components.

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HAND TOOLS

Flat head screwdriver


– used to
loosen or
tighten
slotted
screws.
Philips head screwdriver
– used to
loosen or
tighten
crosshead
screws.
Torx screwdriver
- used to loosen
or tighten
screws that
have a star-like
depression
Hex driver
- used to tighten
nuts in the same
way that a
screwdriver
tightens screws
Needle-nose pliers
- used to hold
small parts
Wire cutter
- used to
strip and
cut wires
Tweezers
- used to
manipulate
small parts
Part retriever
- used to
retrieve parts
from location
that are to
small for your
hand to fit.
Flashlight
- used to
light up
areas that
you cannot
see well.
CLEANING
TOOLS
Lint-free cloth
- used to
clean
different
computer
components
Compressed air
- used to blow
away dust and
debris from
different
computer parts
Cable ties
- used to
bundle cables
neatly inside
and outside of
a computer
Parts organizer
- used to hold
screw, jumpers,
fasteners and
other small
parts

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