Computer Tech Setup

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Hello not sure if I am in the correct part of the forum here but I start college on Tuesday towards getting certified to become a computer technician any repairs I have made in the past I have used what tools where lying about but now i want to start getting the perfect tool kit set up what are your ideas on this ?

Thanks
 
Yea I ain't planning on it being for any of my computers more for work wise in the long run. I don't mind buying everything in separates more of want something for any situation I may come across Thanks
 
In 15 years I've never needed more than a screwdriver with an extendable magnet built in to pickup screws that have tried to escape lol and a philips bit to undo the screws. Oh and a pair of cutters to snip the cable ties OEM machines often have wrapped round the cables.

A multimeter can be useful but not essential, i carry spares to test components such as the PSU. I've never used a wrist strap, never will poxy things. If you want to buy some kit to look professional get a can of compressed air and some isopropyl alcohol. They will get used at some point unlike most of the tools in these PC tool kits.

I hope your college course is better than the BTEC national Diploma I did......what a waste of two years! I spent the first year word processing, doing spreadsheets etc and programming in pascal (pointless) didnt even see the inside of a PC till the second year, what a joke!
 
As mentioned. All I've ever needed was:

1. Normal screwdriver for literally everything (one size fits all)
2. Small head, long screw driver for laptops (one size fits all)
3. Funny star headed screwdriver for HP/Compaq OEMs.
4. Magnet thingy for dropped screws
5. A hammer when it all get's too much!

That's pretty much all you need! Ever! Those kits are pointless and crap! No one ever uses 13 different heads on a screwdriver inside a PC. It's marketing bull once again.

Get a quality screwdriver and some cheap ones from the poundshop for laptops... works perfect.
 
I have three most valuable items I recommend.

1. A spare PSU with a hair clip
2. A Sharkroon hard drive link. Usefull for lifting data off both IDE and SATA drives in 2.5", 3.5", and 5.25" sizes.
3. A multimeter
 
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