Reddit reviews Maxtech 32-Piece Precision Bit Set

I have the same year MBP and did the swap like you mentioned. Looked around on Amazon and ended up buying this set...it has both screwdrivers needed to tear apart the lid and dock.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MF754W

Quick question as I want to get a basic toolset, would one of the following be good for novice-level car maintenance (the things you listed above), and what additional things?

Stanley 60-piece toolset vs. Maxtech 32-piece toolset

I just use normal torx bits in my mini grip. I have this screw driver kit and it works fine: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MF754W

>I don't have a star-shaped allen-wrench

Those are usually called Torx (actually a brand name) or Star bits. If you don't have some I'd recommend getting a precision screwdriver kit. It's well worth the $12 investment.

i've got this picked out for my Mr. for father's day.

Thanks for hosting a contest!!

fortissimo !!

Where I previously worked, all the techs were equipped with the following before going out in the field:

• Hammer
  
• Boxcutter
  
• Pliers (needlenose & slip joint)
  
• Wire cutter
  
• Scissors
  
• Precision Screwdriver kit (hex, flathead, philips and torx). I have this one which is great but the plastic case it comes in breaks easily
  
• A corded drill with drill bit & spade bit
  
• Punch down tool
  
• Crimper
  
• RJ45 connectors
  
• About 100ft loose Cat5 cable
  
• Tape measure (for measuring distance needed to make cable rather than eyeballing it; also for knowing how long the cable was if you're charging the customer $x/foot)
  
• Cable tester & toner
  
• Three pre-made ethernet cables (usually 7-10 feet)
  
• One crossover cable (we came to the conclusion that making one on the spot cost more time than it did to just spend a few bucks on a pre-made one)
  
• Ethernet couplers
  
• Wire ties
  
• Headlamp
  
• Power surge protector
  
• Extension cord
  
• USB B cable (B to A)
  
• Serial cable
  
• Parallel cable
  
• A wireless network card (usb)
  
• An ethernet adapter card
  
• A switch
  
• A wireless router
  
• A power supply
  
• CD case with blank CD-Rs and blank DVDRs, as well as copies of the various flavors of Windows XP SP3, Vista, 7. Also UBCD4Win, OPH Crack, Hirens Boot CD and whatever else has been picked up or used on the job.
  
• A 16GB USB drive with all the assortment of troubleshooting software, malware removal, portable programs, a few large packages such as all the service packs from XP SP1 to Win 7 SP1 and ISOs of commonly used programs such as Office 2007 (in the case that it needs to be re-installed).
  
• Most techs had their own additional USB drive that either was also a boot utility (Hirens) or was used as both a swap drive to transfer files when necessary and just as a copy of the provided USB drive.
  
• VGA/DVI adapter
  
• PS2/USB adapter
  
• Power/Molex adapters of many types, especially molex to SATA and fan header to molex
  
• A few other adapters which were rarely if ever used (mostly the serial and parallel ones)
  
• SATA/PATA to USB adapter kit for mounting hard drives externally
  
  
  
  
  We also experimented with carrying compressed air cans but that stuff gets used too much. Where I currently work, we use this electronics duster/blower and even though it is quite loud, it works really well.
  
  Most of it (except for the spart parts of switch, router, power supply, ethernet card and USB wireless card) fit into a tool bag. I don't think I forgot anything. If I remember, I'll add it to the list.