recommend that you get both a paste form and the liquid PEN form.

Both are readily available on

Ebay for a small price, yet are hard to find locally at a store, you can try shopping at Radio Shack for
Flux Paste, but doubtful they have the flux pens.
k Thin Tipped Black Permanent Marker -

This is used often to mark screw holes, or to mark the areas of damage on the laptops
parts.
k Plastic Prying Tools -

These will be needed for almost

every laptop repair procedure. When able, you will ALWAYS use plastic over metal to
disassemble or work on the laptop or any electronic component. There are various kinds that are used
and needed. A guitar pick is the most used tool, not a flimsy pick rather a slightly thicker guitar pick
that can withhold bending back and forth numerous times. Another great plastic tool is one you will
need to purchase off of Ebay and is part of the IPOD repair kit (do a search for these on Ebay.com).
k 2 Part Plastic/Metal Epoxy Glue

You will find

many varieties of this product and will have to choose the best one for yourself, I typically use the
Black/Clear mix… As it has a longer drying time, it will allow more strength over time and hold up
to heat exposure. This will be used in many areas of the laptop, and being that a laptop motherboard
is SelfGrounded… it can be used directly on the PCB to cover components or traces. A common use
for this Epoxy is for DC Jack Repair, as it will be used in the last step and applied to the jacks rear
end and sides to help secure it to the motherboard. Also this will be used to brace the Jack when the
laptops lower cases DC Jack holding cage breaks (common issue for Toshiba – newer model-
laptops).
k Toothpicks -

These have many uses and are a handy

tool to have nearby. Used to apply fluxes, used to apply epoxies, also can be used to help plug or
unplug certain ribbon cables or thin wire(s).
k Thermal Paste

You will only be using Silver

thermal paste in a Laptop, Never Ceramic Paste. Laptops will use 2 cooling sources…. Either