HARDWARE TOOLS

HARDWARE TOOLS

- is the physical components of a computer such as the machine and wiring, or tools

and machinery or heavy military

equipment.

HARDWARE

- is the physical components of a computer

TOOLS- is a

handheld device that

aids in accomplishin

g a task.

4 CATEGORIES OF HARDWARE

1.Electro-Static Discharge Tools (ESD)2.Hand Tools3.Cleaning Tools4.Diagnostic Tools

ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE(ESD) Tools

- friction of moving air alone will charge suspended particles and cause the buildup of static electrical charges on people and objects in the environment.

ANTI-STATIC WRIST STRAP

- used to prevent ESD damage to computerequipment.

ANTI –STATIC MAT- used to stand on or place hardware on to prevent static electricity from building up.

HAND TOOLS- is a device for performing work on a material or a physical system using only hands.

FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER

- used to loosen or tighten slotted screws.

PHILIP HEAD SCREWDRIVER

- used to loosen or tightencrosshead screws.

TORX SCREWDRIVER- used to loosen or tighten screws that have a star-like depression on the top.

HEX DRIVER

- sometimes called a nut driver, is used totighten nuts in the same way that a screwdriver tightens screws.

NEEDLE-NOSE-PLIER

- Or some times called long nose plier, used to hold small parts.

WIRE CUTTER

- used to strip and cut wires.

TWEEZERS

- used to manipulate small parts.

PART RETRIEVER- used to retrieve parts from location that are to small for your hand to fit.

FLASHLIGHT- used to light up areas that you cannot see well.

CLEANING TOOLS- appropriate cleaning tools is essential when maintaining or repairing computers.

LINT – FREE CLOTH

- used to clean different computercomponents without scratching orleaving debris.

COMPRESSED AIR

-used to blow away dust and debris from different computer parts without touching the components.

CABLE TIES- used to bundle cables neatly inside and outside of a computer.

DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS

- Is to diagnose hardware problems.- To locate or trace where the problems come from.

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