MANUEL S.

ENVERGA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

On Autonomous Status
BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT – JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Lucena City, Philippines

Lesson 1

Preparing Hand Tools and

Equipment for Computer
Hardware Servicing

JERIC E. CANTILLANA, LPT

Subject Teacher
 Learning Targets

Learning Competencies:
• Prepare hand tools and equipment according to
function and task requirement.
 Learning Targets

Learning Objectives:
• Identify the hand tools and equipment for
Computer Hardware Servicing;
• categorize tools according to their uses; and
• value the uses and functions of the tools and
equipment.
 • Technicians invest on tools.
Introduction • Tools serve as extension to parts of the
body; they complement the physical
abilities of our fingers, hands, arms, etc.
 Hand Tools

Any hand-operated device

used in engineering,
manufacturing, metalwork,
woodwork, and computer
hardware servicing.
 Types of Hand Tools

1 2 3 4
Driving Tools Gripping Tools Cutting Tools Striking Tools
1. Driving Tools

Designed for tightening,

loosening, or removing
screws and bolts.
Screwdrivers

a. Flat-head screwdriver
–
used to tighten and loosen
slotted screws.
Screwdrivers

b. Philips-head screwdriver
– used to tighten and loosen
cross-head screws.
Screwdrivers

c. Torx screwdriver –
used to tighten and
loosen six-pointed star-
shaped screws.
Screwdrivers
d. Hex screwdriver –
used to tighten and
loosen hex socket
screws. It is also called
Allen wrench.
2. Gripping Tools

Used for gripping objects

by using leverage.
3. Gripping Tools

a. Long-nose pliers –
also known as needle-
nose pliers used for
reaching into small
areas, holding small
wires, and components.
3. Gripping Tools

b. Side-cutting pliers –
also known as diagonal
pliers used primarily for
cutting and stripping
wires.
3. Gripping Tools

c. Tweezers – used for

picking up very small
objects that are not
easily handled by
hands.
3. Cutting Tools

These are used to cut

wires and other objects.
4. Striking Tools

The most widely used

tools in variety of
disciplines.
a) Claw Hammer

Primarily used in
carpentry for driving
nails into or pulling them
from wood.
b) Mallet (Rubber Head)

A lightweight hammer-like
tool with a head made of
molded rubber or hard
plastic and a wooden or
fiberglass handle.
c) Ballpeen Hammer

It can be identified by its

two heads – a round one
and the other is a flat
one. Traditionally it is
used in metalworking
but it can also be used to
strike punches and
chisels.
5. Testing and Measuring
Equipment
Multimeter –
• also known as multitester
and Volt-Ohm meter;
• used to test integrity of
computer components,
measure voltage and current,
and test resistance.; and
• its electronic version is called
DMM (Digital Multimeters) or
DVOM (Digital Volt-Ohm
meter).
6. Testing and Measuring
Equipment
LAN Cable Tester – also
called network tester or
sometimes called network
tester; used to check
condition and connectivity
of a particular type of cable
or other wired assemblies.
 7. Cleaning Materials and
Other Utilities
a. Cable ties – used to fasten or fix cables neatly.
7. Cleaning Materials and
Other Utilities

b. Compressed air –
used to blow away
dirt from different
parts of the computer
especially the CPU
and heat sink.
 7. Cleaning Materials and
Other Utilities
c. Lint-free cloth – used to wipe dirt and dust from the
computer parts without scratch or leaving debris.
7. Cleaning Materials and
Other Utilities

d. Flashlight – used
for proper illumination
especially of the inside
parts of the computer
casing.
 Let’s practice!

Answer the activity (p. 7) and assessment (p.

8) of the reference book.