Customer Reviews

Fellowes 49107 100 Piece Computer Tool Kit (Black)

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A good chunk of items in this tool kit i had to throw away because it was worthless. There is a mini vac that really sucks (no punn intended) and it gives you a mini flashlight wich is also crappy (mine never worked in the first place). If those items were left out this kit would be amazing as everything else in it is great.

Though it does not include absolutely everything one would ever need, it is very sturdy and fairly complete.

I bought this tool kit in March, hoping to have a small kit to make minor repairs. Was I ever fooled! The minature vacuum is only good until you need to empty it as there is no way to get it open. The combo wire cutter and strippers only close to 1/16th of an inch of the arms touching thereby preventing both functions. The open end wrenches still have flashing attached which is secondary to the sloppy fit of them. Actually the only thing that comes close to being right is the screw driver with the multiple tips. Of course do not plan on using the ratchet action of the screw driver. When it comes down to it, the only thing getting screwed is the sucker like me who
purchase this item. Get a Rubbermaid box and fill it up yourself.

I'm surprised at the positive reviews of this toolkit that I've read here. It's as if other folks received a different tool kit than the one I got.

As another reviewer says, to begin with you can throw away the vacuum, which is too weak to clean even a keyboard - it's as cheaply made as a toy you might get from a gum machine. Same with the flashlight.

The centerpiece of the outfit - the ratcheting screwdriver - is a fiasco. It has a potentially nice feature that lets you change the angle of the ratcheting head, but the feature is so poorly implemented that most of the time the shaft works itself loose - so it jiggles from side to side out of line with the handle - and you have to be constantly retightening a retaining screw in order to use the driver. Within the first three minutes I used this driver, I was longing for an ordinary screwdriver. In addition, there is a plastic screw-cap that holds the end of the ratchet mechanism in place, and it often falls off while you are tightening or loosening a screw. It's hard to imagine what a frustrating device this is until you've tried to accomplish something with it.

The kit comes with a couple dozen types of driver bits. But why does it have more three-pronged bits (say wha-a-a-t?) than regular Phillips bits? With only three Phillips bits, you seldom have the right head for the most common type of screws, so it's easy to strip a screw. (I've been using tools like these for thirty years, and know how to tighten a screw properly). And, if the screw is at all tight, the bit strips itself very easily - the bits are obviously made of cheap-grade metal, nowhere near professional quality, and not intended for extended use.

I haven't had need to use the Allen wrenches, but they appear to be made of cheap chrome-plated metal, instead of the black spring-steel you would find in a similar tool at your local hardware store. The small box wrenches also appear to made of cheaply forged chrome-plated material.

This toolkit has all the earmarks of the kind of low-budget set that should sell for less than $20, at the most, or might sell as a "gift" item because it has some pretty chromed items and a couple cute (but useless) toys with it.

If you want a toolkit that you can use for serious work around computers, just pass this one by. I'm going to see if I can return it, now that I've seen it in action. Ugh.

The product was delived on time. The product was as written and has been very helpful. I would definitely consider buying other fellowes products.

I have looked at and used many computer repair tool kits. This has been by far the best kit I have used. It has the most useful tools in a nice compact design and a great price. The precision set screw drivers have too fragile a heads, but which precision set does not. Also, the flash light it comes with is basically useless for computer repair.. as it does NOT have enough power to be useful inside a computer case. I recommend you pick up a super-bright LED flash light to use for working inside the case when it is not 100% bright in the room.

It is a complete set!!

It Has all the basic tools to work!!

I think this is a perfect Kit for computer repair/work. I initially bought it because I was dismantling hard drives and needed the star tip drivers. It has all that I need except for one of the smallest sizes of star tips but I can live without it. The case itself doesnt hold items too well if the kit is moved around vigorously but thats not a big deal to me.

There's nothing u need that isn't in this computer tool kit...it's great

lemme guess. You want to build your own computer and you want to be prepared? None of this stuff will help you except the screwdriver. Unless you're into advanced pc stuff (I still don't know how it would help) this isn't for you. Just get a demagnetized screwdriver and a static wrist strap and go slowly!!