Wera screwdriver sets?

If you are doing laptops, you need to be aware that there is a Japanese cross-point screw standard that is different to both Phillips and Pozidrive.

Good quality bits and sufficiently magnetic chucks are two separate issues.

(Ah, that makes a lot of sense re why it seems quite hard to find a std Ph/Po bit that fits nicely).

Understood.

So, any idea where we get one of these Japanese bits from please, other than 'Japan' that is? ;-)

Cheers, T i m

JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screwdrivers are usually available on EBay. Filing the tip of a Phillips (NOT Posidrive) a tad often produces an acceptable fit especially at smaller sixes.

(make sure you use a metric tad, not an imperial one).

eBay, Amazon. You could just Google "Japanese Screwdrivers".

Put JIS screwdrivers in to ebay

Lookout for Japanese JIS screwdrivers, though I have a set that goes down from Philips1 to Phillips000 and never found anything in a laptop it can't tackle

Ok thanks, I'll have a rummage.

Yes, that's sorta what I felt I needed, a Ph0 that was slightly 'fuller' or a Ph1 that had a good point on it (and what I already have and that generally do the job ok).

;-)

Cheers, T i m

Ok.

No, quite, I have always managed but felt there might be a better solution (hence the reference to my intended use in the question).

In many cases the Xhead driver on my Leatherman will remove the base screws on a laptop with no damage [1] (as it seem to have a fairly fine tip) but not always (nor is it particularly fast / nice to use as the screwdriver is offset from the centre).

Cheers, T i m

p.s. Can we assume all laptops are made in the Far East and therefore would use JIS head screws? I ask as I believe I have had varying results with different (apparent) makes of laptop?

You'll possibly find this of interest:

Skimmed and bookmarked, thanks.

Cheers, T i m

Mmmm now let's think it through for a moment....