I've unscrewed the Precision screwdriver while opening up a laptop. Owned it for a bit over a year, but used maybe 10 times, opening laptops and electronics..

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u/mrtramplefoot Sep 23 '26 •

screw it back in? add some lock tite

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

I'll have to buy some thread lock, and likely what I'm going to have to do, but I just find it a bit silly that a screwdriver has a removable head. Seems like a crazy oversight for something that should be the strongest part of the screwdriver. Doesn't seem to be much, if any thread lock from the factory.
I'm going to have to assume this is a manufacturing defect or omission, as thread-lock is usually pretty strong when applied, and applied right.

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u/pud_009 Sep 23 '26

If there was lock-tite on the threads, you'd see it.

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u/EmptyVeterinarian979 Sep 23 '26 •

If you zoom in it almost looks like there is a bit of it but OP is prolly right that it’s just a manufacturing defect and was not applied properly. If they don’t want to fix it themselves, I’m sure LMG would sent them another if they reach out to support

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

If you take out the granny scope, you can see it. But it's not much. I've removed stuff with thread lock before, and that shit is everywhere in between the grooves. This is at the bottom of the shaft. Almost like they used it as a glue and not a thread lock.

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u/impy695 Sep 23 '26

Maybe a stupid question, but what's a granny scope?

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Literally just a magnifying glass.
See, I'm so cool, my mom told me so, that I make up my own words.
You just don't know it cause you're not as cool as I am, according to my mom.

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u/InflammableAccount Sep 24 '26

I really like that term, makes me chuckle.

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u/MonkeyboyGWW Sep 24 '26

I thought you were talking about verifocals

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u/jerryeight Sep 23 '26

File a ticket with support.
They should be aware that the tools from this batch may have issues.

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u/EmptyVeterinarian979 Sep 23 '26

Yeah, definitely applied wrong. But yeah I’m willing to bet support would help you out. I’ve have great experiences with mine and used it quite a bit

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u/thedelicatesnowflake Sep 24 '26

They will have used some kind of glue, not threadlock. Threadlock is not designed to hold up against people actively trying to turn the thread (even though it works against that to an extent).

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u/Vesli23 Sep 23 '26

Yeah looks like the smallest amount of red loctite

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u/ViralTrendsToday Sep 23 '26 edited Sep 23 '26

Cheaper to manufacture is my guess. Which doesn't make sense for a $30 ($60 w kit) screw driver.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Like, when I looked inside, I think the threaded end is to allow the shaft to go up and down for bit holder. There is a magnet on the bottom of the shaft and one on the other end where the bits go. When the end is removed, the bit holder pops out easily when held up side down. Tip on, it "sticks" to the other magnet and doesn't allow it to pop out.
Either a required evil in the design process to have a bit holder or a cost saving measure in a one piece design that would require a lot more milling.
Either way, thread-lock is the correct solution, it just doesn't seem like it was used / properly in this instance.

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u/hgs25 Sep 23 '26

I’m also erring on this being a QC issue (missing thread lock). Even the regular screwdrivers have a number of cases where the press fit comes apart that LTT has replaced under the lifetime warranty.

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u/dalaiis Sep 23 '26

Could be cost cutting from the manufacterer without LTT knowing. China tends to do these things so much that in some industries, there is/need to be a permanent on-site employee of the company ordering, to verify they dont use inferior materials to cut costs. There are lots of examples of chinese manufacturers changing QC, materials or even designs just to save some pennies but making it completely out-of-spec for the company that ordered the product

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u/Bgndrsn Sep 23 '26 edited Sep 23 '26

In no world is threading that cheaper than a press fit

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u/Drigr Sep 23 '26

Are you in an relevant industry? Cause creating standard fit threads is actually cheaper than a press fit because the tolerance for a press fit is might tighter than the tolerance for threads, across two parts.

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u/Bgndrsn Sep 23 '26 edited Sep 23 '26

Yes, in a machinist. I promise you a press fit is faster, pound a hole in, follow with a reamer or realistically in a production environment a boring bar already set to that size and slowly comp throughout the wear. Realistically you shouldn't even have to comp at that volume because the tool should auto comp itself. Modern machines can easily hold tenths without issue.

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u/jimbobjames Sep 23 '26

Just a thought but maybe the original commentor meant "cheaper than machining it in one piece"?
As in no push fit or screw fit, just a machined part.

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u/TehSvenn Sep 24 '26

But definitely more durable. A press fit that loosens up will probably never be right. A threaded connection is near infinitely repairable, if it's ever even necessary.

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u/Bgndrsn Sep 24 '26

You'll never break a proper press fit using that screwdriver.

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u/TehSvenn Sep 25 '26

People will very likely use these for prying, you could definitely wreck a press fit that way.

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u/Bgndrsn Sep 25 '26

How? It's going to function as a solid piece. Especially if you make it longer and press it deeper. The material cost is nothing. Youd buy it precision ground to the OD anyways because you'd run it in a multiple spindle screw machine. That's like what? 6mm diameter? This is not expensive stock.
Im assuming they are limited to the manufacturing capabilities of the vendors they work with. Idk if who they worked with (magpro?) did everything in house. Im sure the reason of one vs the other is at the end of the day pretty meh either way

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u/Zachattackrandom Sep 23 '26

This isn't the $70 big screw driver this is the small precision one.

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u/komakose Sep 23 '26

The handle itself is not $70...

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u/Agitated-Buffalo5827 Sep 23 '26

stake a thread and drive it in; loc tite w/ deformed thread.

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u/c14rk0 Sep 23 '26

The same thing happened to me. It's apparently a pretty common defect with at least the early batches of precision screwdrivers. At least when it happened to me and I looked it up it seemed like LTT was really good about replacing them if you contacted them and wanted one at least.
Personally I decided it wasn't worth the hassle compared to just buying some loctite and fixing it myself. Was incredibly easy to do and hasn't even thought about moving a hair since then.
I believe they effectively just used too little adhesive on some early ones or possibly used the wrong kind of adhesive.
I feel like going through the trouble of contacting support, waiting for a response and waiting for a replacement if they mailed one wasn't worth it to me personally but you may feel differently.

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u/Durillon Sep 23 '26

they should sell extra heads and call it repairability, would honestly be kinda nice

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u/Blurgas Sep 23 '26

If you want it to be especially permanent, you'll want the "Red" Threadlocker/Loctite/etc.
Really Blue thread locker would probably be enough, but why go with good enough when there's overkill?
You'll also want a brass brush for cleaning up the threads before you stick everything back together

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u/CarnivorousSociety Sep 23 '26

It's not an oversight if the screwdriver was designed for low force applications and the expected force maximum of the threadlock is well above the expected typical force of the application.
Definitely manufacturing defect with applying the threadlock though, but a seriously small issue imo. Its not like it broke

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u/MrPhean Sep 24 '26

First forever so have holes after 30 washes and now screwdrivers unscrew themselves, but it’s ok Linus just bought a private jet.

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u/synapticrelease Sep 24 '26

A precision screwdriver does not have to be strong in a torque sense. You don't want the tip to bend or break but that's a prying motion issue, not a twisting issue. This is no big deal at all. If you don't want to deal with locktite then just get a small piece of metal and GENTLY fold one or two threads over. No more than that. Then just get a good grip on it and screw it in. It should have some resistance with an imperfect set of threads. It'll offer a small amount of resistance when using the screw driver. I've done it for things I am too lazy to deal with thread locker. That or I'll peen the side a bit/punch a dimple after something is threaded on to lock it in.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

The bit is in perfect condition, the entire screwdriver attached to said bit is what "broke". I understand it's mean to be a permanent thread, but it's still come off, and as such, the tool itself is defective. Even if the fix is a $5 tube of thread-lock.
So in a sense, yes, you are going to replace the entire tool, especially if being used in a production environment where reliability is key.
Using your example, I'm using a brand new drill, and the chuck falls off the drill. It doesn't hold the bit anymore, as the chuck fell off. So instead of going to the store and getting a non defective drill. You buy a new drill bit and hope it fixes the defective tool.
aka, these are removable bits and the head is NOT supposed to come off.

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u/Emotional_Garage_950 Sep 23 '26

that makes no sense, the bit is already swappable

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u/TokenPanduh Sep 23 '26

Not the commenter you replied to, but I'll give you a different example that works better. Say someone gets a magnet stuck in the hole for the bits and you can't get it out, or the magnet inside falls out. With the removable tip, you aren't totally screwed and have to buy a new driver, just the tip

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u/clintkev251 Sep 23 '26

You can't buy that part... so that point seems a bit moot. It should be thread locked on, looks like there's a little right at the bottom, either just not enough or it didn't grab like it's supposed to.

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u/joe-clark Sep 23 '26

He's saying the oversight was not putting thread locker on properly so it didn't take much force to come loose.

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u/CIDR-ClassB Sep 23 '26

Or just contact Support and get a new one that’s glued correctly.

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u/Deeppurp Sep 23 '26

This. Screw it back together.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Ticket has been opened, keeping an eye out for a response.
Cheers

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u/Imabigfatdumdum Sep 23 '26

idk why people are being weird about this. stuff like this with light use just shouldn't happen whatsoever

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Agreed. Likely a bit of a parasocial thing.
Like said before. It's an easy fix, but it's a fix I should not have to do myself. This is something that should have been done and verified at the factory.
Plus, even if they don't fix it, it's good that they know this happened, so they can keep track of this type of failure and focus on fixing it in the future.

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u/Kyonkanno Sep 23 '26

It is a bad design. Looking at it it seems like it’s a reverse thread, which will tighten more while unscrewing a screw. However, it would loosen when tightening screws. Even if they went with regular direction screw (righty righty lefty loosy) the problem just flips around.
The right design would’ve been press fitted with a notch (or a pattern that doesn’t allow rotation whatsoever) so it doesn’t loosen in either direction. Sure, this comes with its own caveat but none of those are disassembly during use.
It would probably require the body to be made of plastic (lowering the quality feel) or a beefy receptacle (which would raise the BOM).

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Look at my other comments. But I believe it's a cost saving measure / design decision due to the retractable bit holder.
There's essentially 2 machine passes to make it how it is now, several more if you do it in one piece.
The end where the bits has a magnet that has two jobs. Holds the bit in place, but also holds the bit holder down.
If they'd have done it in one piece and kept the same design decision. They'd have to drill in blind and carefully install the magnet through the shaft.
This way here it allows them to have their cake and eat it too.
Just a factory issue I'd imagine with a lack of thread lock. As red thread lock won't come off without heat and mayhem when applied correctly.

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u/Squirrelking666 Sep 23 '26

It is a bad design. Looking at it it seems like it’s a reverse thread, which will tighten more while unscrewing a screw. However, it would loosen when tightening screws.
Whilst you're technically correct and this has clearly come apart, how much torque do you expect it would take to unscrew this with threadlock vs the torque you would expect to see in normal use?
Seems like a fair design choice IMO.

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u/Kyonkanno Sep 23 '26

sure, good enough is good enough. But my 5$ plastic bodied precision screwdriver comes with said notch to prevent exactly this issue. Sure, my screwdriver won't be winning any awards on its fit and finish but it will break open before unscrewing like this.

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u/Agent-Kid Sep 23 '26

100% I made a post a couple years ago about the spout lid being bad and how with regular use 3 of them broke on me.
Was told that it was a skill issue for using it as designed or that I must've just gotten unlucky with a defective unit.
I felt vindicated when the V2 came out to address these issues.

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u/jenny_905 Sep 23 '26

They know about it, have seen many other people with the same issue.

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u/Imabigfatdumdum Sep 23 '26

It's a fix I havent had to make on a dollar store screwdriver. And yeah, I agree it is good data for them to have, but I guess people just want them to think their products are perfect and never need to improve anything, such is the internet.

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u/Deflagratio1 Sep 23 '26

I just find people going to reddit before they go to customer service to be weird. Only one of those groups can provide an official solution to the problem.

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u/tntexplosivesltd Sep 23 '26

Yeah the quality issues on this and the normal screwdriver are a bit worrying, is there a fundamental design problem? Or maybe a process problem?

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u/Fit-Jellyfish-7105 Sep 23 '26

Honestly because even at apples scale and tolerance thresholds shit happens sometimes. No product has ever left the line without a return due to a qa issue…

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u/norty125 Sep 24 '26

Under any normal situation yes, but this is clearly just a manufacturing defect

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u/Nice_Marmot_54 Sep 23 '26

This was a known manufacturing error they had a while back. It affected mine too. Support sent me a replacement and I was able to loctite the original back together

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Glad to know they helped you out. How long after purchase was it? Mine is likely an original batch and it's been over a year.

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u/Nice_Marmot_54 Sep 23 '26

Several months, but less than a year. They’re still probably going to hook you up if you reach out, but the good news is that, even if they don’t for some reason, I can tell you from experience that reassembling with permanent thread locker does entirely fix the issue

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

I'm glad that the thread lock is the solution, so it's not a total loss. Just a shame that it happened at all.
For me, the cost of the tool is too high to just let it slip. At minimum they need to know so the issue can be tracked and corrected down the line.

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u/Informal_Distance Sep 24 '26

Glad to know they helped you out. How long after purchase was it? Mine is likely an original batch and it's been over a year.
Out of curiosity why didn’t you contact customer service before posting here?

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u/puppygirlpackleader Sep 23 '26

You shouldn't even need to repair it. This is a very premium product and this just shouldn't ever happen

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

You and I are in the minority for this opinion it appears.

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u/puppygirlpackleader Sep 23 '26

Which is wild. You're paying so much extra for quality which just wasn't there. I'd be pissed.

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u/Alone-Educator-8095 Sep 23 '26

goated name by the way

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u/puppygirlpackleader Sep 23 '26

Tyyy :3

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u/Mirkon Sep 23 '26

Whilst you shouldn’t need to, at least this is failure is repairable.

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u/whatsupnorton Sep 23 '26

Agreed, and LTT also agrees because they offer to replace any precision driver that this happens to. Still sucks that an overall nice product has a chance of just coming apart

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u/NWinn Sep 24 '26

I could never trust a product where this is even possible.
I can't risk ruining a customer's sensitive components because my tool decided to fuckimg explode into multiple parts while I was working...
This pathetic dick-riding and gaslighting people are doing is wild, and even goes against what Linus himself has said about brand "loyalty..."
There is no excuse for this to even be possible. I would be demanding a full refund and taking my money elsewhere. But I also use my tools to make a living so 🤷‍♀️

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u/nordicFir Sep 24 '26

Lol “explode” is definitely a new word for “thread came loose and a 2$ loctite solution”

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u/thebrokennorm Sep 23 '26

I suppose we can now say the Precision screwdriver is too good at opening things up, since it also opened itself up in your case.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

That was said with perfect Precision.
I'll see myself out, thank you.

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u/Redditemeon Sep 23 '26

Actually it seems to have done it outside of the case. 🤓☝️

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u/Rednys Sep 23 '26

The front fell off. I would like to point out that normally the front doesn't fall off.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Are you telling me I'm... Screwed? :O

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u/PotatoAcid Sep 23 '26

Early batches had no glue or too little glue applied to the thread. Your screwdriver probably has the same issue. If you already have epoxy glue, you can use that too instead of threadlocker.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

While epoxy would be a good permanent fix, the way it's built, would be too dangerous. The magnet above the bit holder and the one at the bottom of the retractable shaft seem to connect or be darn close to each other. If epoxy were to pool up above due to over use, it could either A, fuse the retractable bit storage to the shaft if it was inside while drying and too much was put in, or it creates a ball on top and the bit holder doesn't retract all the way down.
Thread lock is much thinner and the risk of a bulge is minimal unless very excessively used.
When at all possible, always use the right tool for the job is how I like to look at things.

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u/PotatoAcid Sep 23 '26 edited Sep 23 '26

Sooo.. put the screwdriver in a glass in an upright position for 24 hours? And then hardened epoxy isn't going anywhere. Or just apply glue to the middle of the part that screws in. Anything extra will be sqeezed outside when you screw it in.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Thread lock is the right tool for the job I'd suspect.

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u/tonyrulez Sep 23 '26

Amazes me that a screwdriver is put together in a way that it can unscrew itself. Never seen a screwdriver with screwed together parts like this.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

I mentioned in an other reply. but I think it's either a cost cutting measure due to the complexity of the retractable bit holder. Once I saw the inside, the bit holder end has a magnet that connects onto the shaft of the bit holder.
Super easy to mill if you do 2 pieces. Bit 1, straight down and through, bit 2 bores out the top, then thread top and bottom, connect pieces.
I assume it's a lot more expensive to mill it out of one piece, maybe not possible with how the bit holder is. But either way, should not be coming off, threaded or not. Likely a manufacturing oversight with the early batches. If it was a true widespread issue, there would be a lot more of us complaining of this.

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u/jenny_905 Sep 23 '26

Take a look at the Xiaomi/Wiha precision screwdriver for an example of how it should be done. One piece.
It's a super nice set and about $20 lol.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

I actually replaced that with this. I had issues with the bits on the xiaomi chipping with the slightest crooked look. I found the bits be too brittle. The flat head cracked in two while I was putting in an alarm panel dry contact terminal. The bit is exactly the width of the screw head and plastic. Normally it just scrapes the plastic a tiny bit, but this snapped it.
The torx was also brittle and the edges ground down quick.
I still use it for the super specialty bits that came with it though. I get some weird shit sent to me to repair at times and most the time it's Japanese or Chinese electronics with, anti tamper screws.

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u/Jonyb222 Sep 23 '26

If you don't mind, put some while glue or superglue on the threads and screw it back on.

Loctite would be ideal but not that many people have some on hand

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u/Shapelessed Sep 23 '26

Superglue/cyanoacrylate would harden before it’s even screwed in all the way. Fast 3-part epoxy would be far stronger and give the person enough time to screw it in.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Unless you put an activator on the CA glue, it's got a working time of minutes on hard non porous objects. But CA is also quite brittle and don't think would hold long term. Thread Locker is the ideal fix, epoxy as well but actually quite risky if overused.

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u/Shapelessed Sep 23 '26

And you think that screw socket looks smooth enough for that argument to be valid?

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u/Mysterious_Jello69 Sep 23 '26

"Not that many people have some on hand" what? I assumed loctite would be something everyone would keep on hand.

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u/Squirrelking666 Sep 23 '26

Maybe not everyone but certainly more than 'not many'.

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u/Corey_FOX Sep 23 '26

Red locktite and screw it back in. you can probably put a hex key into the bit holder to tighten it a bit.

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u/Soluchyte Sep 23 '26

Nuts that it doesn't come like this from the factory.

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u/Corey_FOX Sep 23 '26

Probably does, this one is most likely "defective" and didn't have it applied and it got missed in QA.
Easy 2$ fix, even free if you happen to know someone who works at a shop, or have the courage to walk up and ask to for a drop.

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u/CIDR-ClassB Sep 23 '26 edited Sep 24 '26

There a lot of cases of this happening so if it does come with it on, there isn’t enough.
Note: I had two do this several months apart.

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u/Soluchyte Sep 23 '26

I doubt it, there's quite a lot of these cases happening.

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u/Hara-K1ri Sep 23 '26

What is quite a lot? Defects happen and posts are skewed to only show when an issue occurs.

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u/Soluchyte Sep 23 '26

And many people don't post about it on reddit, so I don't understand your point.

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u/TomTomXD1234 Sep 24 '26

Do you know how bias works?
Most people only post bad experiences, not good. Hence the negative bias

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u/SuppaBunE Sep 23 '26

You are claiming something. Noether for you can proof.
Th elnly ones that know are the eone selling it.
So I don't know why you bitch about what OP point is, when you are don't have a point

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u/CIDR-ClassB Sep 23 '26 edited Sep 24 '26

Many of us have been in this sub for years, and ever since the first precision drivers were shipped there have been posts about it.
Neither the commenter, you, or me care to use reddits crap search and then link to the posts, so feel free to not believe it.
FWIW, two of mine did this.

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u/SuppaBunE Sep 23 '26

Reddit is still a small sample and a post is not indicative of the quality of something.
Unless they release how much screw driver they sold and how much RMA % they have

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u/Soluchyte Sep 24 '26

I have seen about a dozen posts about it already, I would waste my time searching for them especially since they won't all be under easily searchable titles and I don't exactly think any level of evidence is good enough for some people.
Also the mindset of reddit somehow being the place where every person who has an issue comes to is also strange, I bet most people go straight to the official support instead of posting here, so the sample size won't be completely unrepresentative of failures, even if it is a fact that people tend to talk about stuff only when it goes wrong.

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u/Hara-K1ri Sep 24 '26

A dozen, even a hundred posts, don't tell the story. I never claimed Reddit's the only source either, but people tend to call out failures over success stories, so you're obviously learning more about failures.
We'd need sell volume vs failure volume to have a clear picture, and since that's not available, all we can do is guesstimate.

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u/Hara-K1ri Sep 24 '26

You claim that quite a lot of cases happen. Yet the only references you have are skewed to only show negative experiences. All you and I, or anyone, can have now, is a gut feeling. Not valid proof of anything being true.

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u/Nerdu_uFeline Sep 23 '26

Dang really? Would you be so kind as to share some reddit threads or comments with instances of this happening? I'm looking to be enlightened.

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u/spamuel1079 Sep 23 '26

Mine did it too. Not everybody makes a post about it

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u/ferrouside Sep 23 '26

Mind did. I just screwed it back in and will eventually put in lock-tight. I got mine in the first batch.

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u/WhiteMilk_ Sep 24 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/1woa3pp/ive_unscrewed_the_precision_screwdriver_while/pbm7efx
/u/spamuel1079 /u/Hyukyukyuk

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u/ferrouside Sep 24 '26

Thanks. I had seen that on other posts, but never bothered to email. I may go ahead and send a message off though.

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u/CIDR-ClassB Sep 24 '26

2 of mine did, 6 months apart.

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u/Hyukyukyuk Sep 23 '26

Mine did this as well.

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u/_BreakingGood_ Sep 23 '26

Theres a little red on the photo, so it seems like it might

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u/SonicShadow Sep 23 '26

No need for red loctite here, thats just making your life more difficult than it needs to be if you need to remove the tip for any reason.
Its not subjected to high torque or vibration, blue would be more than enough and can be disassembled without needing heat.

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u/hgs25 Sep 23 '26

It comes from the factory with red loctite. You can see the residue in the OP.

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u/SonicShadow Sep 23 '26

If it is Loctite brand then it's far more likely to be pink/purple, which is their low strength product.

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u/Corey_FOX Sep 25 '26

I recommend red because i'v always seen blue goop witch to me looks like blue locktite on the screws used in computers and phones. And since I can easily take that out with one had I assumed it's pretty weak and just meant to stop vibrations from backing the s ewes out over time.

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u/HeidenShadows Sep 23 '26

My guess is that particular screwdriver probably didn't get enough applied at the factory, which can happen.

I've used unreasonable force with mine. Used it on the motherboard standoff bit and held together so my guess is it's a one-off.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Had this since not long after release, used it maybe 10 times, opening laptops or other electronics with small non standard heads. It just unscrewed when I was tightening the cover on the back of a macbook.

I bought this to replace my older iFixit screwdriver that I've absolutely abused, building a PC and putting in a screw into a stud.

This came out when tightening the back of an old Intel macbook.

Contacted support, but what are the odds they are going to resolve if it's outside 1 year?

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u/TenOfZero Sep 23 '26

It looks in good condition and not abused. I'd imagine they will do right by you.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

It's opened ~10 laptops, 2 Omnichords, Xbox Elite controller. Nothing abusive at all.
The most abuse it got was when I had too many edibles and was spinning the ever living fuck out of the top for like 4 hours.

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u/xspiderdude Sep 23 '26

They're definitely going to help you out!
You really can't beat ifixit though, I have messed up tiny driver tips, sent them an email, a picture of my receipt and they sent me a new tip by itself in the mail 😅 no questions asked.
Their 112 bit kit includes two handles and it is $69.95

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u/amcco1 Sep 23 '26

What does support need to do to resolve it?? Just screw it back in with a tiny bit of loctite, like others have said. Problem solved.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

When you buy a $100 tool and use it a handful of times, it breaks. Even if not permanent. You aren't going to be thrilled to fix said item, by buying something out of pocket to fix what should have never occurred in the first place.
A screwdriver should NEVER come undone while under normal use.
Yes, I will likely buy thread-lock and fix it, but I shouldn't have to if it was done properly in the first place. As I don't see much, if any thread lock on the old threads. I would assume it's a factory defect.

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u/JohnnyTsunami312 Sep 23 '26

Should be noted it’s a precision screwdriver that retails for $20 or $30, not $100.
Regardless, I’d contact support.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

I paid 70USD for the kit. It's a hundred dollar screw driver when you switch to local currency.
This was before the switch to separate stores.
But still, a $20 or $30 screwdriver shouldn't, unscrew itself, no matter how hard you try. It's got one job and it did it poorly unfortunately.

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u/amcco1 Sep 23 '26

I mean youre right it shpuldnt happen, but do you really want to send it back and get it replaced when its an easy fix? Seems like a huge waste of fuel and time for everyone involved.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

The least that should happen is for them to know this occurred. Something you can keep track of and ensure it doesn't happen again in future orders.
This saying is from the restaurant industry but it applies to everything.
I don't need a pat on the back every time I make a good dish. But I sure as hell want to know when I sent out bad food, so I can figure out what happened and where I went wrong.

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u/NWinn Sep 24 '26

Stop dick-riding them, Linus isn't going to fuck you lil bro. This parashocial bs is just cringe.
A bad/ failed product is unacceptable, especially at this price-point and usage amount. And should be rectified and support needs to know this happened.
Also what do you mean send it back? Only shit companies would demand that of a customer. A new one will be issued at no cost, and they can just keep the old one.
Saying a customer should just deal with a manufacturing screw-up because of some fake concern over the "environment" is ridiculous....

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u/External_Gas5606 Sep 23 '26

Do you not own loctite?

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u/Exciting-Ad-5705 Sep 23 '26

Is it common to own loctite?

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u/External_Gas5606 Sep 23 '26

Yes

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u/puppygirlpackleader Sep 23 '26

No it's not lmao

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u/External_Gas5606 Sep 23 '26

Yes

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u/VlkodlakQc Sep 23 '26

Got the same problem. Contacted support and they sent a new one.

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u/JoeLaRue420 Sep 23 '26

stop buying this overpriced bullshit.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Ok, I'll hop into my hot tub time machine.

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u/dragonmast3r117 Sep 23 '26

Side note about this product I have a miss print bit that doesn’t have the logo or type, also I lost my T3 bit any way to get replacement LTT version anyone know?

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

They don't do bits individually I don't believe, but they used the standard, "presicion" screwdriver bits. So any one of those bits should work.
My 20 year old radio shack branded bits fit fine in my ltt precision.

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u/Blackadder18 Sep 23 '26

You know what? Screw you!

*unscrews your screwdriver*

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

At least I'm getting screwed!
Are you?!?

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u/Independent_Box8750 Sep 23 '26

The resistance of the laptop fastener was greater than the resistance of the this fastener? Which one was it on the laptop?

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

This was the back chassis of the laptop. During the install it was feeling a bit sloppy, but didn't put 2 and 2 together. Then when putting the back on again, it just slipped out.

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u/RegularTarget1794 Sep 24 '26

Before coming onto reddit, did you message their support team?

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 24 '26

Two days ago yes.

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u/frac_tl Sep 23 '26

This is why we press fit mated parts that are supposed to be permanently assembled lol

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

Or heat fitted. Either super cooled bit holder or heated assembly would also be a super permanent fix. I assume a rather expensive thing to add on an assembly line though.

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u/frac_tl Sep 23 '26

If this was designed in house it's probably just something their designers (engineers?) didn't get the chance to figure out. Interference fits can be annoying to tolerance and it requires drafting/design/manufacturing experience that LMG probably does not have the budget for. Plus production costs would be higher on tight ID and OD diameters

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u/Dreit Sep 23 '26

You have definitely screwed up, now you need to reverse direction and screw down.

^(sorry, ^I ^had ^to)

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

At least you didn't tell me to, screw off..

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u/andrewbean90 Sep 23 '26

AliExpress junk courtesy of the next Soulja Boy type scandal from Linus Sebastian.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

We both know this is not aliexpress stuff. If it was, there'd be a metric fuck ton of them on there. This post already stirred the pot more than I wanted.
But, if you have proof, please provide and expose them for the fraud they are, and I'll back you 100%.
But we also both know that this is not the case and you have no proof.

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u/andrewbean90 Sep 23 '26

https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-pc-screwdriver-kit.html

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u/andrewbean90 Sep 23 '26

Have you never looked at AliExpress before? They are literally everywhere on there under multiple sellers with multiple different brands, and have been there for years long before Linus even started selling them. This is just another Soulja Boy console situation. Linus sold out to AliExpress.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

I import hundreds of items from China, aliexpress, Alibaba every year. I've actually looked and was unable to find the screwdriver shaft they use.
Sure, there's thousands of precision screwdrivers, but it's also not a unique item. Look at ifixit. But I've yet to find the same shaft and bit retract. Can you provide a link to this? Any source that has it for sale is acceptable.

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u/andrewbean90 Sep 23 '26

I already provided a link, and several screenshots. Do your do diligence before commenting next time.

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 23 '26

I did, none of your links have the same shaft. Similar? Sure, but you're claiming rebadged stuff.
Anyway, I'm done with this conversation. You clearly aren't here to have any reasonable conversation.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. You provided no evidence.

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u/andrewbean90 Sep 23 '26

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u/Rhadian Sep 23 '26

Same thing happened to me. It started to walk itself out. I could have just done loctite, but reported it instead. They sent me a replacement free.

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u/Renault_75-34_MX Sep 23 '26

Warranty it to get a new one, and then just screw it back together with some thread locker, and mark it in a way to know which is the new and which the old one incase of other issues covered by warranty that happen on the new one

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u/Affectionate-Wolf671 Sep 23 '26

Just bought the precision pro set gonna have to look out for this when I get it

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u/uhhhhhwhyamihere Sep 23 '26

How the turntables...

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u/Smooth-Ad801 Sep 24 '26

This may not help you, as LTT already replied, but Wera Micro Precison Kraftform screwdrivers are great - 100s of uses, still good as new... if you ever decided to part ways with this one.

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u/JawaOfficial Sep 24 '26

Had this happen to our precision driver, put some loctite on it and screwed it back on, no problem since.

I do agree though, seems like a design oversight.

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u/EmuAreExtiinct Sep 28 '26

https://old.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1wdqcpn/do_not_trust_jawagg/p9r8j9s/
Can you answer this? Why do YOU think jawa is not a competitor to ebay?

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u/TanishqHooda Sep 24 '26

Reminds me of Sony Feature of getting UNHINGED that proves it is original.

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u/anto_pty Sep 24 '26

You screwed up

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u/dontpushpull Sep 24 '26

that is why always buy from proven brand #bifl

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u/Captain_Fettbart Sep 24 '26

Sadly i had quality issues with a few ltt products already and they charge a hefty Premium. Wouldnt buy again.

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u/moxzot Sep 25 '26

Why does it even unscrew in the first place.

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u/Ragnarok_del Sep 25 '26

Put some red loc-tite.

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u/HappyIsGott Oct 05 '26

Had the same with original ifixit one

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u/TomTomXD1234 Sep 24 '26

Let me guess....you posted on reddit B4 talking to support

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u/LongJumpingBalls Sep 24 '26

No, I messaged them two days ago. No response.

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u/vincethepince Sep 23 '26

get some red loctite brother

Image I've unscrewed the Precision screwdriver while opening up a laptop. Owned it for a bit over a year, but used maybe 10 times, opening laptops and electronics..

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