Hardware Maintenance on the 14th April 2012

This is the special tools that we used to open the PC.

Functions of this tool is almost the same which is to tighten or to loosen a nut but with a different sizes and types. The common types of a screwdriver are Philips and Flat. Here are the list of the Screwdrivers according to the picture above :-

1. 2 Philips Screwdriver
2. 1/4 Flat Screwdriver
3. 1 Philips Screwdriver
4. 3/16 Flat Screwdriver
5. 0 Philips Screwdriver
6. 1/8 Flat Screwdriver

Functions on the tools of 7,8, and 9 is almost the same which is for tightening nuts and bolts the difference is the sizes of the tools. Function for the tool no. 10 are to heat solder, which is a mixture of metals with a low melting point which the molten metal is allowed to flow around, for example, two pieces of copper. the solder, bonds the pieces together when it cools or in other words it is used to bond two copper wire together.

7. Reversible Torque Screwdriver
8. 3/16 Nut Driver
9. 1/4 Nut Driver
10. Soldering Iron

11. 8 Wire Cutter (Multi Stripper Crimper tool)
12. IC Extractor
13. Reverse Action Tweezers
14. Tweezers

15. IC Inserter
16. Three Claw Parts
17. 5" Needle Nose Pliers






Function of the 8 wire cutter is to cut wire and to strip the wire from its cover and crimps insulated and non-insulated wire.

Function of IC Extractor is to extract the chip from the motherboard.

Function of the Reverse Action Tweezers  is for youto hold items that you are gluing into place.  Function of the Tweezers is used for picking up and manipulating objects too small to be easily handled with the human hand.   Function of the IC Inserter is used to insert a DIP chip into a circuit board.  Function of  the Three Claw Parts is used to grab or retrieve any small items such as screw.  Functions of  the 5" Needle Nose Pliers are grips, twists, cuts, crimps and crushes. 

18. Spare Parts Tube19. 6" Adjustable Wrench20. Solder Reel   Function of the Spare Parts Tube is to put in all the spare screws.  Function of the 6" Adjustable Wrench is used to ratcheting jaw function for quick and easy operation.