Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 20.4. A typical ESD wrist strap clipped to a nonpainted surface in the case chassis.
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Needle-nose pliers and hemostats (curved and straight)
—These are great for gripping small
items and jumpers, straightening bent pins, and so on.
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Electric screwdriver
—Combined with hex, Phillips, standard, and Torx bit sets, this tool
really speeds up repetitive disassembly/assembly.
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Flashlight
—You should preferably use a high-tech LED unit, which enables you to see inside
dark systems and is easy on batteries.
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Wire cutter or stripper
—This makes or repairs cables or wiring. For example, you'd need
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Vise or clamp
—This installs connectors on cables, crimps cables to the shape you want, and
holds parts during delicate operations. In addition to the vise, RadioShack sells a nifty “extra
hands” device that has two movable arms with alligator clips on the end. This type of device is
very useful for making cables or for other delicate operations during which an extra set of hands
to hold something might be useful.
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Metal file
—This smoothes rough metal edges on cases and chassis and trims the faceplates on
disk drives for a perfect fit.
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Markers, pens, and notepads
—Use these for taking notes, marking cables, and so on.
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Windows 98/98SE or Me startup floppy
—These disks have DOS 7.1 or 8.0 and real-mode
