If we head towards repairing a mobile device or smartphone, repairing tools are the basic essentials that needs to be in hand. When selecting mobile phone repairing tools and equipment, it is important to select the best tools, even if it costs little bit more because cheap or inferior tools and equipment may not be handy or ergonomic when repairing a mobile device or smart-phone.

At the same time, little expensive but best quality tools and equipment will let you repair a mobile phone easily and comfortably. We must always select and buy the best tools available in the market or online. These good quality tools may cost a little more but in the long term you will be happy that you bought the best tools.
There are N number of tools for mobile phone repairing available in the market. It is important to select the best ones. Below is list of all the professional tools and equipment needed for mobile devices and smart-phone repairing.

 

1. Soldering Iron

A soldering iron is used to solder small components like capacitorresistordiodetransistor, regulator, speakermicrophonedisplay etc. A 50 watt soldering iron is good enough for most mobile phone repairing job.
When buying a soldering iron, select the one that is easy to hold and does not burn you hand. The soldering iron must have option to choose and select different types and shapes of soldering tips or bits. These tips or bits must be replaceable.

2. Soldering Station
soldering station has 2 units – a station and an iron. It has option to control temperature depending on the heat requirement of the soldering job being done. The soldering iron is attached with the soldering station. It is better and more convenient than traditional soldering iron. It makes soldering work much easier and faster. When buying a soldering station for mobile phone repairing one must always select an ESD-Safe model.

3. PCB Holder / PCB Stand
A PCB holder or PCB stand is used to hold different types of PCB of a mobile phone while soldering or repairing. It holds the PCB very strongly and doesn’t allows it to move thus helping in repairing. Again, it is important and wise to select a good quality PCB holder rather than a cheaper and inexpensive one

4. Solder Wire
Solder wire is used to solder electronic components, ICs or jumper. Composition of most solder wire is Tin / Lead in the ratio 60:40 or 63:37. Since the introduction of RoHS from electronics, more and more companies are using lead-free solder. Lead-free solder wire is available in many compositions but the most common composition is Tin / Silver / Copper in the Ratio 96.5% / 3.0% / 0.5. Solder wire is available in different diameters such 2.0mm, 1.5mm, 1.0mm, 0.5mm, 0.2mm etc. For mobile phone repairing 0.5mm solder wire is best suitable. Alpha Cookson is a world renowned manufacturer and supplier of solder wire and other soldering material.

5. Multimeter
mustimeter can be analog or digital. In mobile phone repairing, mostly a digital mustimeter is used to find faults, check track and components. Always buy a good quality reliable ESD-Safe DigitalMustimeter for mobile repairing works.

6. Antistatic Mat
An ESD Mat or Antistatic Mat is laid or placed on the table or workbench where mobile repairing is done. The mat is grounded using a grounding cord or normal grounding wire. This prevents damage from static electricity.

7. Microscope or Magnifier

These used to see a magnified view of PCB or electronic components. These are available in different zoom options like 2X, 3X, 5X, 10X etc. Many microscopes can also be connected to a computer or a monitor.
Because SMD components on a Mobile Phone PCB are very tine, we need a magnification equipment tool or equipment to see the PCB and Components enlarged. There are Tools and Equipment like Microscope, USB Microscope, Table Top Magnifying Lamp and Head Magnifier with LED Light.
8. Magnifying Lamp
It is used to see the magnified view of the PCB of a mobile phone. Most magnifying lamps also have light. Magnifying lamps are available in different magnification such as 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 50x etc.
9. Hot Air Blower
hot air blower is also called SMD (Surface Mount Device) rework station and SMD repair system. It has control to regulate or manage temperature and flow of hot air. Always buy a good quality ESD-Safe hot air blower.

10. Mobile Phone Repairing Tool Kit
A mobile repair electronic tool kits consists of most of the small tools need for most electronic repairing jobs. Most such tools consist of soldering iron, desoldering pump, solder wire, desoldering wick, precision screwdrivers, tweezers etc. So, there is no need to buy all these tools individually.
11. Precision Screwdriver
Precision screwdriver is used to unscrew and remove and tighten screws while assembling and dissembling a mobile phone. Precision screwdrivers of sizes T4, T5, T6 and forehead are good and sufficient for most mobile repairing job.

12. Screwdriver Kit
A screwdriver kit has several screwdrivers of different shapes and sizes to dissemble and assemble a mobile phone.
13. Mobile Phone Opener
These are used to open the housing or body of a mobile phone. Mobile phone openers are available in different shapes and are made of different material like tough plastic or metal. You must always use a non-metallic and ESD-Safe mobile phone opener to avoid any damage due to static electricity.
14. ESD-Safe Cleaning Brush
These are used for cleaning the PCB of a mobile phone while repairing. It is important to buy only ESD-Safe cleaning brushes.
15. Tweezers
Tweezers are needed to hold electronic components, ICs, jumper wire etc while soldering and Desoldering. Again I suggest to buy and use only an ESD-Safe tweezers.
16. DC Power Supply
Regulated DC power supply is used to supply DC current to a mobile phone. Most repair person used DC power supply to switch ON a mobile phone without battery. It can also be used as a battery booster to boost battery of a cell phone. It can also be used as a multimeter.

17. Battery Booster
A battery booster is used to boost the power of battery of a mobile phone.
18. Battery Tester
This device is used to test and analyse status or condition of battery of a mobile cell phone.
19. Test JIG Box
This device is used to diagnose and find fault or problem in a mobile phone. It helps the mobile phone to work and function normally outside its case or housing. This helps to test and check voltage and other test points on the PCB. It simple words it helps a mobile phone to work without battery.
20. LCD Tester
LCD Tester is used to check whether LCD screen of a mobile phone is faulty or not.

21. BGA Kit
A BGA Repair Kit is used to Reball and repair ball-type ICs. BGA stands for Ball Grid Array.
22. IRDA or Infrared Workstation
This machine is similar to hot air blower. Only difference is that it gives heat through infrared. It is very precise and gives heat only where it is needed thus preventing any damage to nearby electronic components on a PCB.
23. Ultrasonic Cleaner
Used to clean PCB of a mobile phone and electronic components.
24. Jumper Wire
Jumper wire is a thin laminated or coated copper wire used to jumper from one point to another on the track of a mobile phone while repairing. Most people doing the work of mobile repairing do jumper to solve many problems.

25. Solder Paste
This is solder in molted semi-solid form. It looks like paste. Solder paste is mainly used for Reballing of ICs.
26. Paste Flux
This is flux in paste form. Paste flux is used used while soldering and desoldering. Main purpose of flux is to remove oxides and other impurities from the PCB Track and from leads of electronic components for better soldering and electrical conductivity.
27. Liquid Flux
It is used to clean PCB track and legs or pins of electronic components while soldering. Liquid flux improves quality of soldering. Alpha Cookson flux is world renowned for good quality.
28. 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 board.
29. Blade Cutter
This is used to remove lamination from jumper wire. It can also be used for several other purposes.
30. Point Cutter
It is used for cutting leads, wire etc.
31. Nose Cutter
It is used for cutting leads, wire etc. 

32. Cleaning Sponge

This is used to clean tip of soldering iron while soldering.
33. Desoldering Wire
Desoldering wire or Desolder wire is used to remove excess solder from track of PCB. Goot is world renowned manufacturer and supplier of Desoldering wire.
34. Wrist Strap
It is worn in the wrist of the person who is repairing a mobile phone. It is used for ESD Prevention and helps to discharge or ground static charge thus preventing the PCB or electronic components from any damage.
35. Antistatic Hand Gloves
It is important to wear ESD-Safe hand gloves while repairing a mobile phone to prevent PCB and electronic components from static charge.
36. Antistatic Apron
It is a dress worn by people who repair mobile phones and in mobile phone manufacturing factories. This also helps to discharge static electricity.
37. Smoke Absorber
This is like an exhaust fan that helps to filter smoke that comes out while soldering and Desoldering.
Hitech institute provide the best quality of tools to its trainees so they can get the best of their efforts that they make while learning mobile repairing. The best thing is Hitech institute provides a free mobile repairing toolkit worth Rs. 3000 too with the help of which trainees can even practice at their home or wherever they want.

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