PROPER TOOL

SELECTION
A tool is a handheld
device that aids in
accomplishing a
task.
Preparing for the task to
be undertaken includes
proper tool selection.
1. How do you select the best
tool for the job? First, know and
understand in detail the scope
of work to be accomplished,
second, plan for the scope
taking into account the
sequence of tasks.
2. Selecting the best tool for
each task requires training in
the proper use of the tools, field
experience in their safe use,
and following the
manufacturer’s guidance and
instructions for that specific tool.
3. When obtaining the tool all
the associated tooling and
consumable parts, as
recommended by the
manufacturer, must be
included.
Safe Use of tools

-Once selected, use the tool for

the purpose for which it was
designed.
Environmental Safety and
Health Program requires
the following:
• All tools be kept in good
condition with regular
maintenance
• The right tool be used for the
job
• Each tool be examined
before use AND damaged or
defective tools NOT to be
used
• Tools be operated according
to manufacturer’s instruction
• The right protective
equipment for the tool and
activity be used
Hardware Tools
 Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)
tools
Hand tools
Cleaning tools
Diagnostic tools
1. Electro-Static Discharge
(ESD) Tools
Static electricity is easily
generated by friction on carpets,
tile flooring, clothing, hair, fabric,
and etc. The friction of moving air
alone will charge suspended
particles and cause the buildup of
static electrical charges on
people and objects in the
environment.
a. Anti-static wrist strap

– used to prevent ESD damage

to computer equipment.
Anti-static wrist strap
b. Anti-static mat

– used to stand on or place

hardware on to prevent static
electricity from building up.
Anti-static mat
2. Hand Tools

- is a device for performing

work on a material or a
physical system using only
hands.
a. Flat head screwdriver

– used to loosen or tighten

slotted screws.
Flat-head screw driver
b. Philips head
screwdriver
– used to loosen or tighten
crosshead screws.
Philips head screwdriver
c. Torx screwdriver

- used to loosen or tighten

screws that have a star-like
depression on the top, a feature
that is mainly found on laptop.
Torx screwdriver
d. Hex driver

– sometimes called a nut driver,

is used to tighten nuts in the
same way that a screwdriver
tightens screws.
Hex driver
e. Needle-nose plier

– used to hold small parts.

Needle-nose plier
f. Wire cutter

– used to strip and cut wires.

Wire cutter
g. Tweezers

– used to manipulate small

parts.
Tweezers
h. Part retriever

– used to retrieve parts from

location that are to small for
your hand to fit.
Part retriever
i. Flashlight

– used to light up areas that you

cannot see well
Flashlight
3. Cleaning Tools
a. Lint-free cloth

– used to clean different

computer components without
scratching or leaving debris.
Lint-free cloth
b. Compressed air

– used to blow away dust and

debris from different computer
parts without touching the
components.
Compressed air
c. Cable ties

– used to bundle cables neatly

inside and outside of a
computer.
Cable ties
d. Parts organizer

– used to hold screw, jumpers,

fasteners and other small parts
and prevents them from getting
mixed together.
Parts organizer
4. Diagnostic Tools
a. Multimeter

– used to test the integrity of

circuits and the quality of
electricity in computer
components.
Multimeter
b. Loopback Adapter

- used to test the functionality of

computer ports.
Loopback Adapter
A. Direction. Write TRUE if
the statement is correct
and FALSE if it is wrong.
Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Selecting the best tool for
each task requires training in
the proper use of the tools, field
experience in their safe use,
and following the
manufacturer’s guidance and
instructions for that specific tool.
2. When obtaining the tool, all
the associated tooling and
consumable parts, as
recommended by the
manufacturer, must be
included.
3. The safe use of a tool
depends on using the tool for
the purpose for which it was
designed and also for other
purposes where it can be used
as substitute where tool is not
available.
4. All tools should be kept in
good condition with regular
maintenance.
5. Preparing for a task includes
only knowing the task to be
done.
6. Preparing for a task includes
also the sequence of tasks to
be done.
B. Direction: Identify the
tools. Write your answer
on a sheet of paper.
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