COMPUTER HARDWARE

SERVICING
Lesson1: Use of Hand Tools and
Equipment in Computer Hardware
Servicing
 HARDWARE TOOLS
A. Electro-static Discharge (ESD) Tools
1. Anti-static wrist wrap is used as safety gear
to keep the user grounded and keep him
from harm and computer components from
being damaged caused by the build-up of
static electricity or ESD.
 2. anti-static mat or ground mat
• Is used by laying the map on the working table
and clipping the cord to the computer case.
 B. HAND TOOLS- needed to perform jobs like
computer assembling and computer repair.
1. Needle- nose pliers- also called long-nose
pliers, are used for gripping, bending, re-
positioning and stripping insulated wires.
 2. Wire cutter
• Used to cut and strip insulated wires.
 3. Screw drivers
• Used to loosen or tighten screws during
cleaning and repair.
 4. Hex or nut driver
• Used to loosen or tighten nuts.
 5. Crimper
• Used to crimp[ or attach connectors to wires.
 6. sharp-pointed tweezers
• Used to hold or manipulate small parts of
computer.
 7. Flashlight
• Hand-held powered light source used as a
source of light during repair.
 8. Wire stripper
• Used to cut or strip insulation which is the
protective covering or electrical wires to
expose the inner wire.
 9. Part retriever
• Used to hold very small parts that are quite
difficult to be held by the hand.
 C. CLEANING TOOLS- essential in the
maintenace and repair of computers.
1. Soft cloth- is used to wipe dirt around the
surface of computer.
 2. Compressed air
• Is used to remove dust and debris, especially
on places that are narrow or hard to reach.
 3. Cable ties
• Is used to organize neatly cables inside and
out of a computer.
 4. Part organizer
• Is used to hold small parts like screw, jumpers
and fasteners and to prevent them from being
mixed with other parts or from being lost.
 D. DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS – are useful tools
for diagnosing computer problems.
1. Multi-tester or VOM (volt-ohm meter)- is
used to measure volts, ohms and milliamps.
2. Loopback adapter or loopback plug
• Is used to test if computer ports are functional
or not.
 3. Toner probe
• Is a two-part tool used to trace and locate
cables.
 4. External hard drive enclosure
• Is not a diagnostic tool but is used by
technician when diagnosing computer
problems . It is made to hold and power disk
drives for inspection, diagnosis and repair.
 SOFTWARE TOOLS- software tools or
programming tools are considered as the
intangible part of a computer system.
A. Disk Management Tools
1. FDISK- is a short name for fixed disk which is
a command-line tool that is used to create
and partition a brand new hard drive.
 2. Disk Management Tool
• Considered as the most powerful application
in the computer used to create, modify and
delete any storage volume connected to the
computer.
3. format- used to prepare a storage device
usually a disk in storing information.
4. Scandisk and CHKDSK (check disk)- is a
software utility capable of checking and
resolving files and folders on a hard drive by
scanning the file system.
5. Defrag or ‘defragging’- is used by putting
pieces of data on a hard drive together to be
able to optimize space and to allow faster access
to programs and data.
6. Disk clean-up- is a maintenance utility used in
searching and removing unnecessary files on
hard drives that are no longer of any used.
7. System file checker (SFC)- is a utility tool used
to scan and restore corrupted files.

B. PROTECTION SOFTWARE TOOLS- is used to

protect operating system and hardware for
possible damaged caused by malicious attacks.
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• is used as safety gear to keep the user
grounded and keep him from harm and
computer components from being damaged
caused by the build-up of static electricity or
ESD.
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• is used by putting pieces of data on a hard
drive together to be able to optimize space
and to allow faster access to programs and
data.
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• is used to protect operating system and
hardware for possible damaged caused by
malicious attacks.
 QUIZ:
1-2 electro static discharge tools
3-11 hand tools
12-15 cleaning tools
16. Used to measure volts, ohms and milliamps.
17. Utility tool used to scan and restore corrupted files.
18. Short name for fixed disk which is a command line
tool that is used to create and partition a brand new hard
drive.
19. Used to prepare a storage device usually a disk in
storing information.
20. Considered as the most powerful application in the
computer used to create, modify and delete any storage
volume connected to the computer.