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iFixit Tool: How to Reattach the Cap on 1/4" iFixit Precision Bit Driver

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 02:33:37 -0700

Need help re attaching the cap to the 1/4" iFixit Precision Bit Driver that comes with the manta kit

⟐ Answer edited March 27, 2026 at 2:33 MST

iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: Is the screw driver set a good choice

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:47:43 -0700

And is it a good buy?

⟐ Commented March 25, 2026 at 15:47 MST

ifixit Screwdriver: T6H, T7H, T8H, T9H, T10H - vs - TR6, TR7, TR8, TR9, TR10

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:20:13 -0700

Is the T6H, T7H, T8H, T9H, T10H -bit identical to the (torx security) TR6, TR7, TR8, TR9, TR10 -bit? And what is the reason for the difference in naming?

I’m deciding whether to buy a precision screwdriver kit.

T[…]H:

vs TR[…]:

⟐ Commented February 21, 2026 at 20:20 MST

iFixit Fast Charger: Can this be use with the soldering iron?

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:23:52 -0700

I want to but the ifixit soldering iron, but without the portable power supply, so I wanted to make sure if this charger would have enough power ?

⟐ Answered January 06, 2026 at 5:23 MST

iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: How to identify ip torx

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:09:02 -0700

Does my pro tech kit have ip torx how can I tell

⟐ Commented December 21, 2025 at 18:09 MST

iFixit Tool: Does the iFixit sold SATA USB adapters support SMART data access?

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 20:50:31 -0700

Universal Drive Adapter

2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure with USB 3.0 Cable

I am working on reworking the Linux HD troubleshooting guide into one for SSDs (TL;DR: SSDs are more complicated to explain how, unlike spinning rust) and due to patchwork being insufficient to fix the guide. Upon trying to validate procedures for SATA SSDs on modern Ubuntu releases (nothing changed for Ubuntu :D), my enclosures, which I got from Amazon because Best Buy didn't have them, do not support SMART data, so it's being delayed over this BS :-(.

That said, does the iFixit sold USB adapter support SMART access in Linux? Kind of not interested in dealing with Amazon games to save a few cents. i'm using the Debian family of distros for this.

⟐ Answer edited December 07, 2025 at 20:50 MST

iFixit Tool: The coating is falling off of my driver bits!

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:20:45 -0700

I have a iFixit Moray screwdriver kit. They started to rust, and the coating came off! Is there anything i can do or do i just have to buy a new set? (They were bought more than a year ago and from best buy).

⟐ Answered November 05, 2025 at 11:20 MST

iOpener: Is There an alternative to the iOpener

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:12:45 -0700

I Dont have an i opener and i was wondering if i could use anything else that does the same exact thing as the iOpener. Thanks

⟐ Commented October 24, 2025 at 9:12 MST

iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: Forgot To Order Tool Kit

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 01:23:46 -0700

Will the tool kit from Best Buy Description "iFixit - Pro Tech Go Toolkit - Advanced Set" Model: IF145-783-1 Best Buy ******SKU: 6593509, work for the Lenovo 720-151KB fan replacement task. There is a Best Buy within driving distance from me, where I can get this kit.

I forgot to order the kit when I ordered the fan replacement.

⟐ Edited October 14, 2025 at 1:23 MST

iFixit Fast Charger: Can the cable transfer data? Specs?

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 07:58:39 -0700

The iFixit Fast Charger comes with a 240w USB-C to USB-C cable. Can this cable transfer data as well? If so, what are its specs?

⟐ Commented October 08, 2025 at 7:58 MST

iOpener: Is my iOpener swollen

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:07:03 -0700

I received an iOpener, and it looks a bit more inflated than on pictures. Is it said on it that I shouldn't use it if it is swollen, but I'm not sure if this is swollen or not since I've never seen another one. Is this a normal look, or not?

⟐ Answered September 21, 2025 at 8:07 MST

iFixit Precision Bit Driver: Size of O-ring used in the bearing cap

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 21:14:39 -0700

My driver came apart, and I somehow lost the O-ring used on the bearing cap. What are the dimensions of it so I can get a replacement?

ifixit Screwdriver: Are the screw tips in ifixit essential toolkit are magnetized?

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:04:20 -0700

Hii. Are the tips magnetized in ifixit essential toolkit and can hold screws ?

⟐ Answered July 10, 2025 at 12:04 MST

iFixit Precision Bit Driver: Larger driver in the MANTA kit the blue cap came off

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:46:45 -0700

The blue cap on the end of my larger driver for the manta kit came off. I tried to get it apart but was unsuccessful. And not sure howto get apart to fix it like the smaller 1/4" driver.

Is there a way to fix it??????

⟐ Commented July 02, 2025 at 14:46 MST

iFixit Precision Bit Driver: Where can I get a imperial set off Hex / Allen Keys

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:03:28 -0700

Ifixit currently only sells metric Hex keys or is commonly known in the US as Allen keys/wrenches. I need a set of Imperial Hex keys to put in with my 4mm ifixit driver set. Does anybody know where I can get a set I have tried searching but I seem to only get sets of 4mm Hex with a 1/4" shank, 4mm drivers with no imperial sizes, or metric sets that include 4mm Hex with 1/4" shanks.

⟐ Commented June 24, 2025 at 11:03 MST

iFixit Tool: High contrast labeling for Manta Precision Bit Set

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 23:46:51 -0700

Hi there,

Is there anyone here who adapted the labeling of every tool of his Manta Precision Bit Set for a better contrast ?

I’m not known to have vision impairment but I find the labeling very hard to read on this set (and I assume it is the same with other sets). For instance, making the difference between a P5 and a T5 and a T6 is very hard. A black labeling on a dark gray foam is definitely not a great choice in my point of view.

That been said, I would enjoy to simply print the labeling with a better contrast on a sheet of paper or anything more durable, cut the holes and glue the sheet on my set.

It is still a significant work to prepare for proper dimensions and labels, so I would enjoy if someone already did it. Or even better, if someone at iFixit wouldn’t mind to send the original file ^^

Thanks in advance !

⟐ Commented March 16, 2025 at 23:46 MST

iFixit Tool: iFixIt microfibre cloth cleaning, How (and When)?

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:47:22 -0700

(This is my first time posting to this forum so please be gentle.)

How does one clean iFixIt's own Microfiber Cleaning Cloths? I am anticipating they will get dirty over time, but am uncertain when or how to clean them. I nominally use them with iFixIt's own Screen Saver (which, despite the name, can be used on more than screens).

At the moment, I propose to use Marius Fabre's liquid black soap in warm (not hot!) water. This works great with Silk and other delicate materials, so seems like it could work Ok when the time comes.

⟐ Answered March 14, 2025 at 8:47 MST

iFixit Tool: How do I put back the cap on the Manta Screwdriver

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:10:20 -0700

how do i put back the butt back onto the screwdriver? I dont know how to and i can’t find anything about it

⟐ Answered February 06, 2025 at 8:10 MST

iFixit Precision Bit Driver: Larger driver in the MANTA toolkit... are bitssupposed to be magnetic?

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:45:27 -0700

A few months back I purchased the Manta toolkit. I had already owned a Pro Tech Toolkit. I have done several PC builds in this time, and have noticed that the driver with the Pro kit, along with the smaller driver in the Manta kit, both exhibit some magnetism through the bit, preventing screws from falling off the bit.

Unfortunately, the larger driver in the Manta kit does not exhibit the same magnetism. For example, a fan screw. I do not need to hold it onto the bit with a finger when using the smaller drivers, but the larger driver, I am required to since there is no magnetism/pull through the bit. Is this intended?

⟐ Answer edited December 12, 2024 at 15:45 MST

ifixit Screwdriver: Why magnetizing is present only on one side of flexible holder?

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:30:29 -0700

Why in “iFixit 64 Bit Driver Kit” magnetizing is present only on one side of flexible holder? It is missing on side on which you attach selected bit, which makes them fall out when moved to more horizontal position.

Below is image to show what I am exactly referring to:

⟐ Answered November 27, 2024 at 13:30 MST