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Rubbish question I know but what size screwdriver do you need for PC's? I think I read somewhere philips size 2 but just looking for confirmation 
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- Thread starter Kyo Daikun
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That sounds about right, most of the screws will be about that size, but really to cover all your bases you'll need a phillips 1 and 2, a couple of small flat bladed screw drivers, and a couple of nut drivers* (and if you work on pre-built machines probably a couple of star bits as well).
Most of the time you could get away with a single small flat bladed screwdriver, anything more just makes things easier at times.
*They are a god send when you get one of the proper computer screws that has it's slot damaged, or has been cross threaded (the nut driver will use the nut bit of the screw head instead)
Most of the time you could get away with a single small flat bladed screwdriver, anything more just makes things easier at times.
*They are a god send when you get one of the proper computer screws that has it's slot damaged, or has been cross threaded (the nut driver will use the nut bit of the screw head instead)
I like my magnetic tiped phillips driver, probably shouldn't use it on PC's? However it is very handy when you drop a screw when trying to screw the motherboard in. Not had any trouble with it and have built many rigs and tinkered with even more!
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theres no problem with using a magnetic screwdriver, as it hasnt got enough force to do any damage or interfere with anything like a motherboard.
i just use a computer tool kit i picked up for £10. does the job fine.
That's where a nut driver comes into it's own - it's what was used to build them after all.All is good till you get an old IBM built machine that has proper slot headed screws holding the motherboard down... sweaty palms time