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Required Tools for PC Repair?

Posted by Cliff on from the what-do-you-use dept.

kennethrona asks: "I seem to be spending a lot of my time installing friends' WiFi access points, replacing power supplies, hard disks, blocking ports, installing software, etc. I can usually find any of the software I need on-line, but am thinking about putting together a "toolkit" for PC repair. What tools, both hardware and software, does the community think are essential for PC repair? Bonus points for free software (I always install a free firewall and spyware checker). Also, keep in mind that most folks are running Windows."

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  1. Re:You never losing *anything*? by Tumbleweed · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I call it a 'brain'. Put the screws off to the side of your work area where moving the computer around won't interfere with them. It's not that hard.

    If all else fails, yes, marzipan in a pie plate works wonders, though application can be tricky.

  2. Re:You never losing *anything*? by Tumbleweed · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm sorry for you if you can't remember where you put some screws after just a few minutes, and it must be hell for you that screws move of their own will. If I were you, I'd capture some of them and breed them. I $mell profit! "Self-moving screws!" Oh yeah.