Toshiba Satellite M500 Maintenance Manual page 150

4 Replacement Procedures
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 M2 point size 0 Phillips screwdriver
 One M2.5/M3 point size 1 Phillips screwdriver
 One screwdriver for stud screw
 One 4 mm flat-blade screwdriver
 Tweezers, to lift out screws that you cannot grasp with your fingers
 ESD mats for the floor and the table you are working on
 An ESD wrist strap or heel grounder
 Anti-static carpeting or flooring
 Air ionizers in highly static sensitive areas
 Plastic card the size of a credit card
 Antenna coaxial cable disconnector
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