Specifications

Tools and Equipment
The use of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) equipment is very important for your safety and the
safety of those around you. Proper use of these devices will increase the success rate of your
repairs and lower the cost for damaged or destroyed parts. The following equipment is
necessary to disassemble and reassemble the computer:
 One medium size screwdriver
 One small screwdriver
 One 6mm nut driver (for the helix screw nuts on the rear ports)
 Tweezers, to lift out screws that you cannot grasp with your fingers.
 ESD mats for the floor and the table you are working on.
 ESD wrist strap or heel grounder.
 Anti-static carpeting or flooring.
 Air-ionizers in highly static sensitive areas.
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