What tools do you use to repair/build computer?

[wfbberzerker]

a sock and a rusty spoon.













actually i use a de-magnetized toolkit i got from radioshack.

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: AgentofEvil
Phillips screwdriver, tweezers for jumpers, and occaisionly a little flathead screwdriver for hard to reach dipswitchs. That's it I think

Same here. I usually only use a phillips screwdriver, but sometimes a pair of tweezers. Rarely is a little flathead screwdriver needed in my case, since I only work on my own PCs, which are new enough not to use dip switches.

 

[dpopiz]

one of those flipable screwdrivers with 2 diff size phillips and 2 diff size flathead, a small flathead, needle-nose pliars, steak knife (for cutting boxes open), razor blade and fluid-free lense cloth cleaning and alchohol and detergent and rag for AS application

 

[jdurg]

A phillips head screwdriver, a pair of scissors, tweezers, a sharp razor blade for applying thermal compound, 1000-2000 grit sandpaper for lapping a heatsink, rubbing compound to get a mirror smooth heatsink, pure isopropanol for cleaning parts, flat-head screwdriver, anti-static wrist band, patience, and BEER.

 

[PushHands]

spike and hammer.

can be used to do case mods as well

 

[ScaryGary]

Phillips screwdrivers of all types. then then seceret lock-type heads [stars, star w/ dimple, hex, etc]
then solderin gun [butane is fine get 20$ model ] and wire strippers. maybe a $100 molex crimp tool

 

[StattlichPassat]

Craftsman (hey, only the best) medium-sized Philips screwdriver for most everything, generic flathead for HSF, toothpick for thermal paste, and a can of DustOff.

 

[Jeff7]

Ratcheting multi-tip screwdriver, regular and needlenose pliers, tweezers...hmm maybe a small flathead screwdriver. And I always work barefoot at home - I use my feet quite a lot to hold things in place, freeing up both hands to work on it. I don't know what I'm going to do when I get a real job in this stuff, cause I use my feet like extra hands quite a bit.

 

[lambasa]

I use an in target probe and a kernel debugger... anyone else? Mr. BIOS? What do you do exactly?

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: Entropy007
Last fall I put two TBird computers together with a steak knife, butter knife and spoon. It got the job done but after that I went and bought a screwdriver set.

Wow, you must have quite solid utensils. My cheap-o ones would bend trying to install the hsf

 

[jstultz]

Leatherman Supertool. Gets the job done.

 

[Texun]

Most of the time I use one of those 4-in-1 combo screwdrivers that has a hex head when the bit is removed. Works great on all screws. I also keep a felt tip pen, some small tie-wraps, and a couple pairs of hemostats or long and skinny needle nose pliers handy for jumpers and dropped screws. I never use magnatized screwdrivers inside a computer.

 

[BFG10K]

I usually get by with a Philips screwdriver, needlenose pliers and a torch. Occasionally I might need some tweezers so I'll take them out of my swiss army knife.

 

[nemo160]

the tool i use for about 90% of what i do is the flat blade on my swiss army knife...takes out phillips case screws no problem
then you can use the tweezers and even use the blade for stripping wires

 

[Chronic321]

I built three computers using Phillips/Flatbed combo screw driver. Absolutley nothing else, from opening the boxes to loading in windows this is actually all I used.

 

[m1ke101]

you guys aren't hardcore, i use my bare hands and teeth