Just saw a tech at my shop use a regular screwdriver on a tiny Phillips head and strip it

He was working on a Nintendo Switch and the screw was basically ruined. I keep a JIS #00 driver for those jobs now, it makes a huge difference. How many of you guys actually use the right driver for Japanese electronics?

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shanew591mo ago

Classic case of wrong tool for the job.

miastone1mo ago

My iFixit kit has that JIS bit, and it's saved so many repairs. Honestly, it feels like a cheat code for older Sony stuff. What's the one tool you wish you'd bought years earlier?

grant_dixon1mo ago

That JIS driver tip is solid. I learned the hard way fixing an old Walkman, same deal with stripped screws. Now I just keep the right tools in my kit from the start.