220-801 · Question #804
A technician dropped a screw in the case of a desktop computer. Which of the following tools should be used to retrieve the screws?
The correct answer is B. Plastic tweezers. Plastic tweezers are the correct tool for retrieving a dropped screw from inside a PC case because they are non-conductive and non-magnetic.
Question
A technician dropped a screw in the case of a desktop computer. Which of the following tools should be used to retrieve the screws?
Options
- AComputer vacuum
- BPlastic tweezers
- CCanned air
- DScrewdriver with magnetized tip
How the community answered
(27 responses)- B89% (24)
- C4% (1)
- D7% (2)
Why each option
Plastic tweezers are the correct tool for retrieving a dropped screw from inside a PC case because they are non-conductive and non-magnetic.
A computer vacuum creates suction that could dislodge other components or cables and may generate electrostatic discharge that could damage sensitive components.
Plastic tweezers allow precise retrieval of a small screw from within a computer case without the risks posed by metal tools. They are non-conductive (preventing short circuits), non-magnetic (avoiding damage to hard drives and magnetic media), and generate no static electricity that could harm ESD-sensitive components.
Canned air blows the screw further into the case or behind components, making retrieval significantly more difficult.
A magnetized screwdriver tip could attract the screw but also risks damage to hard drives and other magnetically sensitive components from its magnetic field.
Concept tested: Safe tool selection for hardware component retrieval
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