Tools For Mobile Repair Need

Below are the tools and equipment needed for mobile phone repair.

1. Soldering Iron:

 Used to solder small components like a capacitor, resistor, diode, transistor, regulator, speaker, microphone, display etc. A 50-watt soldering iron is good enough for most mobile phones repairing job.

2. PCB Holder / PCB Stand (Printed Circuit Board): 

PCB is used to hold the PCB of a mobile phone while soldering or repairing. It holds the PCB very strongly and doesn't allow it to move thus helping in repairing.

3. Solder Wire:

Used to solder electronic components, ICs or jumpers. The composition of most solder wire is Tin / Lead in the ratio 60:40 or 63:37.

4. Thinner or PCB Cleaner: 

Thinner or PCB cleaner is used to clean the PCB of a mobile phone. The most common PCB cleaner used in mobile phone repairing is IPA or Isopropyl Alcohol. It is important to buy only good quality

PCB cleaner as poor quality PCB cleaners can damage the system board.

5. Jumper Wire:

This is a thin laminated or coated copper wire used to jumper from one point to another on the track of a mobile phone during repair.

6. Point Cutter:

 It is used for cutting

7. Blade Cutter: 

This is used to remove lamination from the jumper wire. It can also be used for several other purposes.

8. Nose Cutter: 

This is used for cutting.

9. Precision Screwdriver: 

It is used to remove and tighten screws while assembling and dissembling a mobile phone. Precision screwdrivers of sizes T4, T5, T6 and forehead are good for most mobile repairing job.

10. Tweezers: 

These are needed to hold electronic components, ICs, jumper wire etc. while soldering and Desoldering.

11. Brush: 

These are used for cleaning the PCB of a mobile phone when it is being repaired. It is important to buy only ESD-Safe cleaning brushes.

12. Multimeter: 

An electronic measuring a device that has the ability to measure voltage, current and resistance. It is used to test and check the readings of various parts and components of a mobile phone.

13. Hot Air Blower: 

It is also called SMD (Surface Mount Device) rework system and SMD repair system. It has control to regulate or manage temperature and flow or hot air. Always buy a good quality ESD-Safe hot air blower.

14. Battery Booster: 

It is used to boost the power of the battery of a mobile phone.

15. Screwdriver Kit: 

It has several screwdrivers of different shapes and sizes to disassemble and assemble a mobile phone.

16. Microscope: 

It is used to see a magnified view of PCB or electronic components. These are available in different zoom options. Many microscopes can also be connected to a computer or a monitor.

17. Test JIG Box:

This device is used to diagnose and find a fault or problem with a mobile phone. It helps the mobile phone to work and function normally outside its case. This helps to test and check voltage and other test points on the PCB. In simple words, it helps the mobile phone to work without a battery.

18. Battery Tester: 

This device is used to test and analyze the status or condition of the battery of a mobile cell phone.

19. Cleaning Sponge:

This is used to clean the tip of soldering iron while soldering.

20. Solder Paste: 

The solder paste is a low melting metal allow used to join together metal workpieces. It has a lower melting point than the metal workpieces.

21. LCD Tester:

Used to check whether the LCD screen of a mobile phone is faulty or not.

You now know the main tools that are used to repair a mobile phone. In the next topic we shall discuss how to disassemble and assemble a mobile phone.