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I was using the wrong screwdriver for laptop hinges for years
A client brought in a Dell Latitude with a wobbly screen, and I grabbed my usual Phillips #1. After stripping two screws, I noticed the heads were actually JIS, not Phillips (they look almost the same). I ordered a Vessel Megadora JIS #1 driver for $15, and now those hinge jobs take half the time with no damage. It was a small detail I never checked before. Has anyone else run into this with specific brands?
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veraw477d ago
JIS vs Phillips" is one of those things you don't know until you know, right?
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benwilliams7d ago
My old Honda taught me that lesson the hard way. A JIS screwdriver is worth the ten bucks to avoid stripping those heads.
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