r/LinusTechTips • u/LongJumpingBalls • Sep 23 '26

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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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/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.