Posted: 7/7/2016 9:31:21 PM EDT
| I am looking for screwdrivers. I already ordered a ifixit 64 bit driver set. I am thinking about Wera so I will buy once and cry once. What sizes are commonly used other than phillips number 1? I am on here looking to make a set by getting a bunch of singles since most of the sets are just phillips and slotted. |
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just get this and be done... http://www.harborfreight.com/100-pc-security-bit-set-with-case-68457.html |
| I've been building, repairing, and upgrading computers for 25 years and never felt the need to buy anything special to do it...other than that stupid case cracking tool for the old Mac Plus style cases. Couple screwdrivers and some small sockets. Look in your toolbox. You're set already. |
| A regular old #2 philips will do 95+ percent of everything you'll ever do with computers. Of the remaining 5%, this will cover 4.999% of it. |
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For desktops you want a Phillips #2. And this is the screwdriver you want - https://www.amazon.com/XST102V-Super-Tru-Chromium-Phillips-Screwdriver/dp/B004UNGBI8/ Or buy a set - https://www.amazon.com/Xcelite-XST3-3-Piece-Phillips-Screwdriver/dp/B001FOQH3O/ |
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For desktops you want a Phillips #2. And this is the screwdriver you want - https://www.amazon.com/XST102V-Super-Tru-Chromium-Phillips-Screwdriver/dp/B004UNGBI8/ Or buy a set - https://www.amazon.com/Xcelite-XST3-3-Piece-Phillips-Screwdriver/dp/B001FOQH3O/ I like the 6-in-1 drivers. Cheap ones, they get lost before they wear out for light duty stuff like computers. 
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I've been building, repairing, and upgrading computers for 25 years and never felt the need to buy anything special to do it...other than that stupid case cracking tool for the old Mac Plus style cases. Couple screwdrivers and some small sockets. Look in your toolbox. You're set already. Yup. I have like 3 "special" screwdrivers for phones and other odd shit. Everything else I've ever needed, I already had. Small Phillips (Magnetic) Medium Phillips (Magnetic) Small flathead (works on Torx, too) Magnetic screw grabber Old credit card (for separating plastics) 12 Pound Sledge Hammer (also for separating plastics, in a more dramatic fashion) |
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Quoted: I haven't been a repair tech in a loooong time, but I always just used whatever random screwdrivers I had laying around. You're seriously giving this more thought than me or my coworkers ever did.  Its been a while for me too, but when I started wearing out #2 Phillips drivers, I started to buy high quality replacements. Harder tips that don't deform or pop out as easily and better handles to improve grip and reduce hand tension over extended use. Sure, they cost more than the cheap ones, but they were so much nicer to use and lasted so much longer! |
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You want a JIS screwdriver set like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Hozan-JIS-4-JIS-Screwdriver-3rd/dp/B00A7WAHTU Many if not most computers and even other equipment use Japanese screws, which are actually different than American ones. Once you use JIS screwdrivers on those screws you'll realize how crappy the old #1 & #2 screwdrivers fit on them. |
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Quoted: I've been building, repairing, and upgrading computers for 25 years and never felt the need to buy anything special to do it...other than that stupid case cracking tool for the old Mac Plus style cases. Couple screwdrivers and some small sockets. Look in your toolbox. You're set already. |
| Thank you everyone I have a few screwdrivers and some other things and this showed up today. |
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I often get suckered into working on MacBooks and if you plan on opening those you need pentalobe and triwing bits.
Your iFixit set has nearly everything you need for light duty work. Just get a better driver handle or put some heat shrink tube on the slippery one it comes with. You will need one long handle #2 phillips for stuff like CPU heat sinks. Other tools that will come in handy are a magnetic tipped retriever for lost screws, some good needle nose pliers, and a cheap 1/4" electric driver with a bit set including a long magnetic #2. A good quality dedicated Torx 15 driver is handy for HPs. Doubly so if it is drilled for security screws. Don't forget consumables. I go through a lot of heat sink grease (MX-4 is great stuff) and Kapton tape. Kimwipes are nice to have along with TIM cleaner solution. Also look into one of the Metro brand blowers for cleaning out systems. If you decide to go beyond hobby work, you will need a basic ESD mat with good grounding, wrist strap, etc. I also have a power cord I cut the plug off of and attached a new plug with just the ground connected so I can ground the chassis of anything I work on. It's just good practice and extra insurance against blowing components. |