7/8

TLE Computer
System Servicing
Module 1
Using and Maintaining
Hand Tools

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TLE Computer System Servicing – Grade 7/8
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Module 1: Using and Maintaining Hand Tools
First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by- step
as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
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This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module, or if you need
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your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that
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can best help you on your home-based learning.

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tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.
Thank you.

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the Using and Maintaining Hand Tools. The scope of this module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into four learning outcomes, namely:

• LO 1 – Plan and prepare for the tasks to be undertaken

(TLE_IACSS9-12UHT-IIIa-17)
• LO 2 – Prepare hand tools
(TLE_IACSS9-12UHT-IIIb-18)
• LO 3–Use appropriate hand tools and test equipment
(TLE_IACSS912UHT-IIIc-19)
• LO 4 – Maintain hand tools
(TLE_IACSS9-12UHT-IIId-20)
After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify tasks to be undertaken properly;

Identify and select appropriate hand tools according to the task requirements;

2. Check appropriate hand tools for proper operation and safety;

3. Identify and mark unsafe or faulty tools for repair according to standard
company procedure;

4. Use tools according to tasks undertaken;

5. Always observe all safety procedures in using tools and use appropriate PPE;

6. Report malfunctions, unplanned or unusual events to the supervisor; and

7. Do not drop tools to avoid damage; carry out routine maintenance of tools
according to standard operational procedures, principles, and techniques.

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Let us define the following terms:

It develops students’ skills in diagnosis

and troubleshooting of computer
Computer System Servicing systems, as well as in the performance of
computer operations.

Is a person identifies, troubleshoot and,

Computer technician repair computer problems.

A tool held in a hand and operated without

Hand tools electrical power.

Is the necessary item consists of the

things which are used for a purpose like
Equipment a computer electronic equipment and
machine tools.

It is a piece of equipment needed to wear

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to prevent exposure to hazards that
cause serious injuries and illnesses in
the workplace.

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 What I Know

Pre-Test
Let us determine what you already know about hand tools and its uses.

Direction: Select the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in your activity
notebook.

1. What tool is used for Cutting copper, brass, iron, aluminum and steel wires?
a. Wire Stripper c. Crimping tool
b. Wire Cutter d. Needle nose pliers

2. What tools allows you to provide a clean soldered?

a. Soldering Iron c. Soldering Flux
b. Soldering Lead d. Soldering Stand

3. Which tool is used for holding, bending and stretching the lead of electronics
component or connecting wire?
a. Anti-static mat c. Needle nose pliers
b. Hex driver d. Wire cutter

4. What tool composed of a heavy-duty metal base and a reinforced spring

holder?
a. Soldering Iron c. Soldering Flux
b. Soldering Lead d. Soldering Stand

5. Which tool is used to strip the electrical insulation from electric wires?
a. Wire stripper c. Wire Cutter
b. Soldering iron d. Flat head screwdriver

6. Which tool is to test most network cable wiring?

a. Part Retriever c. Lan tester
b. Multi-tester d. Flat head screwdriver

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7. Which tool is used to conjoin two pieces of metal by deforming one or both in
a way that causes them to hold each other?
a. Wire stripper c. Lan tester
b. Crimping tool d. Flat head screwdriver

8. What tool is used to test the integrity of circuits and the quality of electricity
in computer components?
a. Crimping tool c. Lan tester
b. Anti-static wrist strap d. Multi-tester

9. Which tool is won’t to hitch two or more metal conductors with the support of
soldering lead melted around it?
a. Soldering lead c. Philips head screwdriver
b. Wire Cutter d. Soldering Iron

10. What tool is won’t to manipulate small parts?

a. Flat head screwdriver c. Tweezer
b. Philips head screwdriver d. Wire Stripper

11. Which tool is worn to cut wires?

a. Anti-static mat c. Philips head screwdriver
b. Hex driver d. Wire cutter

12. What happened to screw, if you over-tighten them with a screwdriver?

a. Not Tighten firmly c. stuck
b. Exposed d. all of the above

13. Which of the subsequent isn’t good practice of getting a correct storing of
tools?
a. Parts should be correctly stored and labeled.
b. Use bins for storing small parts.
c. Consider making a personal (or individuals) to blame for the great upkeep
of tools and parts.
d. Tools should be correctly placed anywhere of board, and without labeled.

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14. Which of the subsequent isn’t helpful of getting an accurate storage of tools?
a. Costs are reduced.
b. Tools and parts are kept in shape and are easy to seek out.
c. Productivity is decreased because time isn’t wasted trying to find tools,
parts and equipment.
d. Workshop staff develop a way of responsibility and pride in their work.

15. Which of the subsequent is that the successful maintenance program for tool
and equipment?
a. Well organized and scheduled.
b. Retaining records of maintenance/service conducted.
c. Ensuring that maintenance is performed pro pre nata.
d. Use bins for storing small parts

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 Lesson
Using and Maintaining Hand
1 Tools

Using and maintaining hand tools help you acquire the knowledge, skills and
attitudes you needed in identifying, preparing, using and maintaining tools and
equipment in Computer System Servicing as your basic step in becoming a proficient
computer technician.

What’s In

Do you have hand tools at home? Can you identify them? Some of these tools are
used in repairing and maintaining electrical and electronics at home.

In this module, you will always learn different hand tools and its uses in repairing
and maintain computer devices to avoid damage of tools and safety procedures in
using tools with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment PPE.

Notes to the Teacher

1. Read the lessons properly. These will guide you
to do at
end of this module.
2. Find out what you already know by taking the
learningthe activities.
3. Apply what you have learned in another activity
or real- life situation.

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 What’s New

Activity 1:

Andrew loves to help his father, Manong Tony, a technician, in their computer shop.
To assist his father, he needs to identify properly the tools in the shop. Let us help
identify these tools!

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Proper Tools and Selection

In repairing and maintaining hardware equipment, it is necessary to have a toolkit

that should contain all the necessary tools in different types of job. Now, you will
learn which tools to use in preparing a task.

Common the name of tools and its uses

Table 1. Tools and its uses
Tools Picture

1. Long Nose Pliers Usually for holding, bending and

stretching the lead of electronics component or
connecting wire.

2. Wire Cutter Used for Cutting copper, brass, iron,

aluminum and steel wires.

3. Flat Head Screwdriver Usually drive or fasten

negative slotted screws.

4. Philips Head Screwdriver won’t to drive or fasten

positive slotted screws

5. Soldering iron is a hand tool won’t to join two or

more metal conductors with the support of
soldering lead melted around it.

6. Soldering Stand This can be an easy hand tool

stand composed of a heavy-duty metal base and
a reinforced spring holder.

7. Soldering Lead could be an alloy accustomed to join

together metal workpieces.

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8. Soldering Flux allows you to supply a clean
soldered.

9. Crimping Tool may be a device won’t to conjoin

two pieces of metal by deforming one or both
during a way that causes them to carry one other.

10. Wire Stripper may be a small, hand-held device

that usually strips the electrical insulation from
electric wires.

11. Tweezer is a tool won’t to manipulate small

parts.

12. Anti-static wrist strap usually safely ground an

individual functioning on very sensitive electronic
equipment, to forestall the buildup of electricity
on their body, which might lead to electrostatic
discharge (ESD) Equipment.

13. Multi-tester Usually tests the integrity of circuits

and therefore the quality of electricity in computer
components.

14. Lan Tester designed to check most network cable

wiring.

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Proper use of hand tools

A computer technician is requiring using appropriate tools within the toolkit when
repairing computers. Here is the correct use of tools in working areas.

Several tools are attracted. When working around electronic devices, take care that
the tools you’re using haven’t been attracted. Attractive fields may be harmful to data
stored on attractive media. Check your tool by pointing the tool with a screw. If the
screw is drawn to the tool, don’t use the tool.

1. Screws. Screws can become exposed if you over-tighten them with a screwdriver.
An exposed screw may mire within the screw hole, or it should not tighten firmly.
Discard exposed screws.

a. Flat head screwdriver. Don’t use a flat head screwdriver to get rid of a Phillips
head screw. Never use a screwdriver as a wrecking bar. If you can’t remove a
component, check to determine if there’s a clip or latch that’s securing the
component in position.

b. Philips screwdriver. Use a Phillips head screwdriver with crosshead screws. Don’t
use this kind of screwdriver to puncture anything. This can damage the pinnacle
of the screwdriver.

2. Soldering iron and stand. Always use a soldering iron stand after you aren’t
soldering to avoid burns or damage.

3. Crimping tool and wire stripper. When using the crimping tool and wire
stripper, you are doing not to have to squeeze super hard the handle because the
aim of it’s just to form a bend within the center of the crimp bead and to insulate
the wire.

4. Long Nose Pliers and Tweezer. After using the long nose pliers and tweezer
clean it properly with cleaning oil and rugs to avoid them from becoming dull and
rust.

5. Multi-tester and Lan tester. Always maintain the functionality and accuracy of
multi tester and lan tester to ensure the accurateness of measurement of any
things that you just shall measure.

6. Anti-static wrist strap. Always properly check the device before using it to make
sure that you just are free from danger and to avoid serious damage to the person
engaged in it.

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Proper Maintenance of hand tools
To prevent tools from damage, we must properly maintain our tools to stay them safe
and usable condition. Here are the subsequent requirements for tools and
equipment maintenance:

1. Obtaining a duplicate of the upkeep schedule recommended by the

manufacturer.
2. Ensuring that maintenance is performed as needed.
3. Ensuring that the person(s) performing the upkeep are competent.
4. Retaining records of maintenance/service conducted
5. Specifying who is to blame for overseeing equipment maintenance and where
the records are kept
6. Putting in a system for removal and tagging of damaged or defective tools and
equipment.

To ensure that tools and equipment remain in condition and last for a protracted
time, store them properly so it’ll be easy to search out when needed and are less
likely to be lost.

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

This is to shield you from hazard that will happened during working time at your
workplace. Always wear PPE equipment’s like gloves, safety glasses, protective mask
and rubber sole shoes.

What is It

Activity 2

Guide Questions:
Answer the following questions and write your answer in your activity notebook.

1. What are the tools you found in the activity?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
_

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2. Do you think those tools are necessary in performing a hardware repair? Why?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

3. What are the uses of each tool?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

What’s More

Activity 3
Andrews needs to understand fully the importance of tools and maintenance.
Let us read and analyze the statements below and provide the appropriate
answer.

TRUE OR FALSE: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the
statement is wrong on the space provided.

__________ 1. All tools should be kept in condition with regular maintenance.

__________ 2. Use a flat head screwdriver with a crosshead screw.

___________3. Preventive maintenance is that the systematic care and

protection of tools, equipment and machines to stay them in an
exceedingly safe, usable condition, limit downtime and extend
productivity.

___________4. Properly stored tools and equipment are going to be easy to seek
out when needed and are less likely to be lost.

___________5. The safe use of a tool depends on using the tool for the aim that
it absolutely was designed and for other purposes where it will be
used as substitute tool isn’t available.

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 What I Have Learned

Let us now reflect on what we have learned from this module. Speak freely what is
in your mind about the topic by trying to answer the following statements below:

1. These lesson made me understand that: Computer tools and equipment are
_____________________________________ .

2. I need to open the computer case. To easily remove the screw, I should use
________________ to loosen cross head screws.

3. To test the integrity of circuits and the quality of electricity in computer

components. I will use __________________.

4. I need to test the network cable wiring, I should use _________________ for
Ethernet connection.

5. To ensure that the tools are in good condition, proper use of tools and
equipment can ___________________________________ and proper maintained
tools and equipment can __________________________________.

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 What I Can Do
Manong Tony instructed Andrew to disassemble the system unit, he needs to
learn the basics in computer system servicing, such as knowing how to
identify the different hand tools and its uses in repairing equipment. Let’s help
Andrew to answer and complete the paragraph below.

A (1)
______________________ is a hand-held device that aids in accomplishing

task. (2)___________________ the best tool for each task requires (3)
__________ in

the proper use of the tools, field (4)

____________ in their safe use, and
following

the manufacturer’s (5) ______________________ and (6) _______________ for that

specific tool. To ensure that tools and equipment remain in good (7)
__________

and last for a long time, store them (8)

_____________. Properly (9) _______ tools

and (10) ______________ will be easy to find when needed and are less likely to be

lost.

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 Assessment

Post-Test

Direction: Select the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in your activity
notebook.

1. What tool is used for Cutting copper, brass, iron, aluminum and steel wires?
a. Wire Stripper c. Crimping tool
b. Wire Cutter d. Needle nose pliers

2. What tools allows you to provide a clean soldered?

a. Soldering Iron c. Soldering Flux
b. Soldering Lead d. Soldering Stand

3. Which tool is used for holding, bending and stretching the lead of electronics
component or connecting wire?
a. Anti-static mat c. Needle nose pliers
b. Hex driver d. Wire cutter

4. What tool composed of a heavy-duty metal base and a reinforced spring

holder?
a. Soldering Iron c. Soldering Flux
b. Soldering Lead d. Soldering Stand

5. Which tool is used to strip the electrical insulation from electric wires?
a. Wire stripper c. Wire Cutter
b. Soldering iron d. Flat head screwdriver

6. Which tool is to test most network cable wiring?

a. Part Retriever c. Lan tester
b. Multi-tester d. Flat head screwdriver

7. Which tool is used to conjoin two pieces of metal by deforming one or both in
a way that causes them to hold each other?
a. Wire stripper c. Lan tester
b. Crimping tool d. Flat head screwdriver
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8. What tool is used to test the integrity of circuits and the quality of electricity
in computer components?
a. Crimping tool c. Lan tester
b. Anti-static wrist strap d. Multi-tester

9. Which tool is won’t to hitch two or more metal conductors with the support of
soldering lead melted around it?
a. Soldering lead c. Philips head screwdriver
b. Wire Cutter d. Soldering Iron

10. What tool is won’t to manipulate small parts?

a. Flat head screwdriver c. Tweezer
b. Philips head screwdriver d. Wire Stripper

11. Which tool is worn to cut wires?

a. Anti-static mat c. Philips head screwdriver
b. Hex driver d. Wire cutter

12. What happened to screw, if you over-tighten them with a screwdriver?

a. Not Tighten firmly c. stuck
b. Exposed d. all of the above

13. Which of the subsequent isn’t good practice of getting a correct storing of
tools?
a. Parts should be correctly stored and labeled.
b. Use bins for storing small parts.
c. Consider making a personal (or individuals) to blame for the great upkeep
of tools and parts.
d. Tools should be correctly placed anywhere of board, and without labeled.
14. Which of the subsequent isn’t helpful of getting an accurate storage of tools?
a. Costs are reduced.
b. Tools and parts are kept in shape and are easy to seek out.
c. Productivity is decreased because time isn’t wasted trying to find tools,
parts and equipment.
d. Workshop staff develop a way of responsibility and pride in their work.

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15. Which of the subsequent is that the successful maintenance program for tool
and equipment?
a. Well organized and scheduled.
b. Retaining records of maintenance/service conducted.
c. Ensuring that maintenance is performed pro pre nata.
d. Use bins for storing small parts

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 Additional Activities

Activity 4

Let us do one more activity to refresh our minds. Let’s do WORD SEARCH.

C A E T H I M B L R

R L A N T E S T E R

I A R D W T I T R A

M P A N E Q T I E K

P I I U R U U T Z U

I P R U C I U A E T

N A S E S T S L E E

G R R I O E A D W E

H I A N R Y E R T R

W S R E S R R A E I

Find the names of those tools in this letter maze in up, down, forward, backward,
and diagonally position. To make it more interesting, try to solve it in the shortest
time possible.

TWEEZER WIRE CUTTER LAN TESTER

CRIMPING SCREW

Congratulations! You made it. See you in the next module!

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