PC and Laptop repair tools (hardware)

[SSri]

Country UK

I am not sure if this is correct category to raise this question. Sorry if it isn't!

I am looking to buy tools to build and desktops and laptops.

Thanks

 

[po1nted]

Get an antistatic mat and a screw driver with philips and regular head and a pair of pliers.

That is about all I have out in my workshop for putting PCs together. Never needed anything more.

 

[willard]

All you need is a set of small to medium philip's head screwdrivers. PC screws tend to strip very easily, so you always want to be using the right size. Sucks to strip a screw and have to back it out with pliers.

 

[mi1ez]

small spanner for motherboard standoffs too, perhaps needlenose pliers in case you drop a screw somewhere silly, but other than that I think it's all been covered.

 

[willard]

I've always just tightened the standoffs with my fingers. Screwing the board down will apply enough pressure to finish seating them in. Never had one come out when I unscrewed either, though oddly enough one on my video card's DVI port did that yesterday after barely tightening the screw in. Not cross threaded or anything.

 

[SSri]

Thanks every one for the heads up.

I identified a few on amazon.co.uk...I always find them a lot cheaper to local stores...please have a look and advise....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Piece-Computer-Repair-Tool-Kit/dp/B0033MHUAA/ref=sr_1_1?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1335686327&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sprotek-Piece-Laptop-Computer-Maintenance/dp/B00361MYGS/ref=pd_cp_ce_1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Tool-Kit-Piece-F8E062u/dp/B0001GYNHY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335686480&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Tool-Kit-78-Piece/dp/B0002AEQ1C/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335686480&sr=1-3

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Tool-Kit-116-Piece/dp/B0002AEQ12/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1335686480&sr=1-2

BTW, is this any one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Duster-Compressed-Flammable-400ml/dp/B000MQ7DZC/ref=pd_rhf_se_shvl5

Thanks,
SSri

 

[mi1ez]

They're all more than enough!

only other thing you might want is a crimping tool, but it's far from essential.

 

[SSri]

They're all more than enough!

only other thing you might want is a crimping tool, but it's far from essential.

Thank you....I will choose one of them probably the low-priced one.

Thanks every one....

 

[SSri]

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