A+ Tools If The Trade

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True or false The basic tech toolkit consists of a Phillips-head screwdriver and not much else—seriously—but a half-dozen tools round out a fully functional toolkit. Most kits have a star-headed Torx wrench, a nut driver or two, a pair of plastic tweezers, a little grabber tool (the technical term is parts retriever), a hemostat, and both Phillips-head and flat-head screwdrivers (s

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True

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True or false A lot of techs throw in an extension magnet to grab hard-to-reach bits that drop into cases (an exception to the “no magnets” rule). Many also add a magnifying glass and a flashlight for those hard-to-read numbers and text on the printed circuit boards (PCBs) that make up a large percentage of devices inside the system unit. Contrary to what you might think, techs rarely need a hammer.

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True

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Mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones require more complex kits that include specialized tools, such as prying tools called ____

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Spudgers

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There are many excellent toolkits available for purchase; I recommend the toolkits sold by iFixit

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True

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To pick up loose screws a hemostat can be used along with tweezers?

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True

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Hemostat