Anyone use an electric screwdriver on laptops?

@coastcomputer- I use the same screwdriver, the General Tools 500. Always have and I've never had a problem stripping screws. Funny though, customers do like it!
 
I'm old school.

I like to feel how a screw bites when I'm tightening it.

You are placing your trust in a third party. The mechanism.

How many times has that screw been removed. How close is it to being stripped ?

I have lost count the number of times that I have stopped tightening and backed off when it "just doesn't feel right".

You get used to a particular screwdriver, which develops a personality of its own. The feel of it.

Yes it sounds daft but I would be seriously gutted if I lost it or it broke.
Regards
 
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Get some exercise and turn those screws with good old fashion manpower.
 
No

I don't use one personally. I think it would be great for taking them apart, but the brass pieces that the screws go into are just molded into the plastic. They really aren't that strong at all, as evidenced by the Dell Inspiron 1525s and 1545s that I keep getting in where the hinge screw fittings have completely pulled out of the plastic on the lids. Hinges are always fine, but the lids need replaced. I have also had many come with the plastic posts that the brass fittings are molded into just spinning inside the case whenever I try to pull them apart. People abuse the crap out of there computers! Anyways, I have had some post break off with a normal hand powered screwdriver so I would definitely not use a powered one on a laptop since it would be much harder to judge when to stop turning. Maybe if you had one with a torque clutch in it that stops the thing from spinning at a certain pressure, but that would take some trial and error to get them tight enough but not too tight. I would rather lessen the chances of me causing damage to a customers equipment than save a second or two per screw.
 
I was advised to start using a cordless screwdriver for laptop repairs after I had a bout of tendonitis in my thumb. I have never been a fan of electric screwdrivers because of being afraid of stripping screws/threads but due to the pain I decided to buy a cheap electric screwdriver to use while the tendons sort themselves out the one I chose was a workpro cordless screwdriver which uses 3x AAA batteries it came with 8 reversible screwdriver bits and since I started using it 6months ago I have never looked back
 
Electric Screwdrivers

I use a lightweight one I picked up on sale at Home Depot for $7 US it takes AA batteries and works great. Starting to look for a rechargeable to ease the cost of batteries. It is absolutely quicker to take a laptop apart and back together.
 
I use a 3.5 volt Black and Decker Screw driver. I use mostly to remove HD from caddies and to remove really long screws as mentioned above. When removing screws from inside the case. I always do with a reqular screwdriver .Reason a small screwdriver fits the screws and there is less risk of slipping and doing major damage. On Desktops I use the electric screw driver for everything. Just have to use the lowest torque setting.
 
I was advised to start using a cordless screwdriver for laptop repairs after I had a bout of tendonitis in my thumb. I have never been a fan of electric screwdrivers because of being afraid of stripping screws/threads but due to the pain I decided to buy a cheap electric screwdriver to use while the tendons sort themselves out the one I chose was a workpro cordless screwdriver which uses 3x AAA batteries it came with 8 reversible screwdriver bits and since I started using it 6months ago I have never looked back

Yeah man! I got RSI in my right wrist years ago using Win 3.11 and still to this day can't use a right handed mouse without setting it off. You have to lock that **** down quick-smart, or it can get really nasty.

Glad to hear the electric is working for you. Will check out that model.

Jim
 
We use electrics here in the office (and onsite), you just need to make sure they are good quality and have adjustable torque. Even then you need to be sure that you can adjust the torque to a level that is suitable to the application.

We did a massive rectification project for Lenovo (1500 units) and they shipped us the tools required. The cordless were WAY to powerful even at the lowest settings and stripped the guts out of the plastic. We stopped using these after the first half a dozen machines and used ours instead!

I can send you model if you like, also being in OZ.

t
 
We use electrics here in the office (and onsite), you just need to make sure they are good quality and have adjustable torque. Even then you need to be sure that you can adjust the torque to a level that is suitable to the application.

I can send you model if you like, also being in OZ.

t

yes, please post. i would be interested, as am sure any one reading thread would also
 
this is the one....well the latest model of it anyway. Its actually quite a versatile little tool, good for the delicate stuff, but has grunt when you need it.
When I first took it onsite to a McDonald's job, all the guys gave me grief and called it "chicks drill", but they all still had a play, and know when I go to site, most of the guys have one :)

http://www.hitachi-powertools.com.au/ProdDetail.aspx?ID=215&CatID=5

t
 
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