Electric Screwdriver for Laptop Repairs

[spadz93]

I work in an educational environment and often have to take apart and fix around 10-15 chromebooks a day. I am looking to get an electric screwdriver with low enough torque so that there is at least a lesser chance of damaging/stripping any screws. Does anyone have any recommendations?

 

*Please don't comment in here saying "just do it by hand". I'm not repairing just one or two laptops a day, and quite frankly I'm not interested in the cramping that follows after doing so many by hand.

[lewdicrous]

Won't an electric screwdriver strip the threads?

[spadz93]

Just now, lewdicrous said:

Won't an electric screwdriver strip the threads?

Emphasis on low torque 

[lewdicrous]

Just now, spadz93 said:

Emphasis on low torque 

I'm blind, my bad.

[nox_]

5 minutes ago, spadz93 said:

I work in an educational environment and often have to take apart and fix around 10-15 chromebooks a day. I am looking to get an electric screwdriver with low enough torque so that there is at least a lesser chance of damaging/stripping any screws. Does anyone have any recommendations?

 

*Please don't comment in here saying "just do it by hand". I'm not repairing just one or two laptops a day, and quite frankly I'm not interested in the cramping that follows after doing so many by hand.

I use this one : https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Precision-Screwdriver-Adjustable-Rechargeable/dp/B074SW6H6S

Never stripped or damaged any screws so far, but I don't use it every day. 

[spadz93]

Just now, noxdeouroboros said:

I use this one : https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Precision-Screwdriver-Adjustable-Rechargeable/dp/B074SW6H6S

Never stripped or damaged any screws so far, but I don't use it every day. 

Noted. This will be used every Monday-Friday, and possibly on the weekends for my own antics

[nox_]

Just now, spadz93 said:

Noted. This will be used every Monday-Friday

Then you just get something similar but a bit pricier, there are better ones, but I never bothered because I use it once a few weeks or so.

[spadz93]

1 minute ago, noxdeouroboros said:

Then you just get something similar but a bit pricier, there are better ones, but I never bothered because I use it once a few weeks or so.

My worry is whether or not the more expensive ones are respectively more powerful or not. I'll keep this one in mind, but hopefully more people chime in so I have more recommendations from first hand experience

[Guest]

18 minutes ago, spadz93 said:

My worry is whether or not the more expensive ones are respectively more powerful or not. I'll keep this one in mind, but hopefully more people chime in so I have more recommendations from first hand experience

This is ofc easily checked on the manufacters page right though with the way these instruments are designed i think they will take into accordance that the most power used will be with screws either corroded or some other way that increases their resistance removal which can usually only be countered with using power manually on this scale, type of screw size enviroment etc... i think if you use them a lot your focus should be more on the battery pack used then the amount of power this electronic screwdriver can release in a safe way

[spadz93]

1 minute ago, Christiaan21-03 said:

This is ofc easily checked on the manufacters page right though with the way these instruments are designed i think they will take into accordance that the most power used will be with screws either corroded or some other way that increases their resistance removal which can usually only be countered with using power manually on this scale, type of screw size enviroment etc... i think if you use them a lot your focus should be more on the battery pack used then the amount of power this electronic screwdriver can release in a safe way

So, are you saying I should simply look for one with low voltage? I have tools for bigger jobs, just not for smaller ones like this

[SupaKomputa]

Usually 3.6 to 4 volts are not that powerful.

[Guest]

You mean a drill? 

[kelvinhall05]

13 minutes ago, fpo said:

You mean a drill? 

 

5 hours ago, spadz93 said:

low enough torque so that there is at least a lesser chance of damaging/stripping any screws

A drill will destroy those screws, especially in a plastic chassis, never mind the weight, size, and cost of a decent one.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

 

A drill will destroy those screws, especially in a plastic chassis, never mind the weight, size, and cost of a decent one.

You can adjust the torque on drills

 

edit

if a relative has one they might be willing to loan it to you. I’ve used a drill with extraordinarily low torque set. 

[kelvinhall05]

Just now, fpo said:

You can adjust the torque on drills

I know you can. But even if that lowers the torque enough to work for OP, it doesn't make the drill any smaller or lighter.

[WereCatf]

6 hours ago, spadz93 said:

I work in an educational environment and often have to take apart and fix around 10-15 chromebooks a day. I am looking to get an electric screwdriver with low enough torque so that there is at least a lesser chance of damaging/stripping any screws. Does anyone have any recommendations?

 

*Please don't comment in here saying "just do it by hand". I'm not repairing just one or two laptops a day, and quite frankly I'm not interested in the cramping that follows after doing so many by hand.

Look up ES120 or ES121 on eBay, Amazon, Aliexpress and the likes. Plenty of Youtube-reviews on that as well. ES121 is lower speed, higher torque and ES120 is higher speed, less torque.

[jake9000]

 

These aren't cheap but they make tearing down lappies a snap and are high quality.