You can use it as an unpowered screwdriver. Just turn it with your hand. After the screw is lose, use the electric functions to finish the job. Maybe search for a tutorial on how to use a screwdriver.
applying too much torque is a skill issue, besides you are supposed to apply final torque by hand. also getting confused by the unscrew and screw button is just due to lack of muscle memory. The only valid critique is that it does not have enough torque to break a screw loose when powered
I have one of these and it’s been pretty decent actually. At least something that looks exactly like this. It’s never let me down, except for when I’ve forgotten to charge it. True tho that the button is not easy to find without looking for it, thats fair. The motor isn’t meant for breaking things loose, it’s meant for running out lengths of thread.
I hate to tell people "You’re are using it wrong", If the solution would be better documentation on the manufacturers side. I have to agree with what @K_man217 said. There are gears inside that prohibit back turing of the motor after a certain point. So if the motor can loosen the screw, just use it as a regular screwdriver until it can. Additionally, if you strip a screw, bro just be more careful. Microsoft obviously didn’t build it to be reassembled.
What a terrible take. I've owned mine for years and I've been pretty happy with it. In general, you want to use the Xiaomi screwdriver (or the Wowstick, or any other cheap, weak electric screwdrivers) for small electronic screws. Key word being SMALL electronic screws. For anything requiring torque and/or precision where you run the risk of destroying threads, you want to use a standard unpowered screwdriver instead. That's where my iFixit and LTT screwdrivers come in. Generally if you struggle with something and something breaks, you don't blame the tool.
Keyword is "precision". The full name name of this screwdriver is "Xiaomi Electric Precision Screwdriver". And the official page tells me that I can use it for "Watches, Cameras, Gaming consoles, Laptops, Smartphones, Glasses, Toys, Toys, Handheld devices, Drones." But turned out I can't. I used the screwdriver exactly how it was advertised, but it didn't deliver what is promised. In the video I wanted to include another part saying something like "you may be lucky if the torque matches exactly what you bought it for, but I wasn't lucky enough. And if it involves luck when using the product for what it was made for is the first place, then it is a bad product." But I assumed it is naturally understood. It is not, apparently, and needs clarification, so all kind of people can understand what exactly I mean. www.mi.com/uk/product/xiaomi-electric-precision-screwdriver/
@@angrylee fwiw I have used it perfectly for "Watches, Cameras, Gaming consoles, Laptops, Smartphones, Glasses, Toys, Toys, Handheld devices, Drones." So clearly your mileage varies here. And the mileage varies greatly depending on who's driving.
@@angrylee I also use it daily for "Watches, Cameras, Gaming consoles, Laptops, Smartphones, Glasses, Toys, Toys, Handheld devices, Drones.", and it works perfectly fine. There's no need for luck here - you can unscrew the first few millimeters by hand (that's why the screwdriver has a spindle lock, it's not a super professional machine with a precisely set torque), and then you press the button and go all the way to the end without damaging the screw. The same applies to tightening, the last few turns should be balanced and done by hand. That's why you buy a $20 screwdriver, to save yourself the wrist pain from tightening hundreds of screws. I don't understand at all how you can confuse the tightening and loosening buttons, it's never happened to me in my life...
I used this in university when working with M1.5 to M3 screws for product design. Most of my group mates would purchase a set for themselves after having used mine, which I suppose is testament to how much we liked it. My only complaint is that some of the bits have rusted after being exposed to the humid environment and my sweaty palms :( That being said, it has held up better than any other interchangeable bit screwdriver set I've used previously.
I use it all the time when working on gamepads/consoles, super useful when you have to unscrew 30 bloody screws at a time lol, but I can see how it`s not for everybody. You should look into that xiaomi ratchet screwdrivers, I use that all the time with bigger electronics and PCs, it`s also super useful.
So because you used it for something it wasn’t designed for and it was too weak and you used it on a fragile product and stripped screws that means it is bad? Did you miss the function of the screwdriver where it can work as a manual screwdriver too? With tight or large screws you loosen it slightly manually first and use the motor to do the turning after that. Did you also never stop to consider that the laptop was maybe just badly made or not made for being disassembled and reassembled? If you can’t find the button and especially if you can’t tell what direction you are pressing, that is definitely a problem with you and your hands. Have you lost feeling in your hands? Also you should be able to roughly feel the amount of torque it is putting out, so you can tell if a screw is tight, rather than just keeping it pressed until either the screwdriver stalls or the screw strips.
well his review does have me a bit worried and thinking i don't want to spend 105 euro on the Miniware ES15S . i don't understand your comment about not opening a laptop. Are you joking what the hell do you want to do with a precession screwdriver ??
I appreciate this review as someone who works at a data center I've been wondering if it has the umph to get those oem over torqued screws out of the chassis
I think you are the problem. This product is not applicable to your use case. This product is meant to be used on small devices like eyeglasses, mobile phones and everything else that don't require much torque. Do you know how much torque is needed to secure a motherboard to a PC case? If you have a sedan and you use it off road, will you say that the car is bad? Jeez!
It's your responsibility to check the settings before you use your equipment. You destroyed your stuff because of a stupid mistake you made. If you're working with tiny threads and screws, you can buy tape to put in between your screwdriver and the tip of the screw to give you more torque.
You can use it as an unpowered screwdriver.
Just turn it with your hand. After the screw is lose, use the electric functions to finish the job.
Maybe search for a tutorial on how to use a screwdriver.
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applying too much torque is a skill issue, besides you are supposed to apply final torque by hand. also getting confused by the unscrew and screw button is just due to lack of muscle memory. The only valid critique is that it does not have enough torque to break a screw loose when powered
Hate to say it, but you are using the screwdriver wrong.
I have one of these and it’s been pretty decent actually. At least something that looks exactly like this. It’s never let me down, except for when I’ve forgotten to charge it. True tho that the button is not easy to find without looking for it, thats fair. The motor isn’t meant for breaking things loose, it’s meant for running out lengths of thread.
I hate to tell people "You’re are using it wrong", If the solution would be better documentation on the manufacturers side.
I have to agree with what @K_man217 said. There are gears inside that prohibit back turing of the motor after a certain point. So if the motor can loosen the screw, just use it as a regular screwdriver until it can.
Additionally, if you strip a screw, bro just be more careful. Microsoft obviously didn’t build it to be reassembled.
Yeah I don't think it's the screwdriver that is useless.
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What a terrible take. I've owned mine for years and I've been pretty happy with it. In general, you want to use the Xiaomi screwdriver (or the Wowstick, or any other cheap, weak electric screwdrivers) for small electronic screws. Key word being SMALL electronic screws. For anything requiring torque and/or precision where you run the risk of destroying threads, you want to use a standard unpowered screwdriver instead. That's where my iFixit and LTT screwdrivers come in. Generally if you struggle with something and something breaks, you don't blame the tool.
Keyword is "precision". The full name name of this screwdriver is "Xiaomi Electric Precision Screwdriver". And the official page tells me that I can use it for "Watches, Cameras, Gaming consoles, Laptops, Smartphones, Glasses, Toys, Toys, Handheld devices, Drones." But turned out I can't. I used the screwdriver exactly how it was advertised, but it didn't deliver what is promised.
In the video I wanted to include another part saying something like "you may be lucky if the torque matches exactly what you bought it for, but I wasn't lucky enough. And if it involves luck when using the product for what it was made for is the first place, then it is a bad product." But I assumed it is naturally understood. It is not, apparently, and needs clarification, so all kind of people can understand what exactly I mean.
www.mi.com/uk/product/xiaomi-electric-precision-screwdriver/
@@angrylee fwiw I have used it perfectly for "Watches, Cameras, Gaming consoles, Laptops, Smartphones, Glasses, Toys, Toys, Handheld devices, Drones." So clearly your mileage varies here. And the mileage varies greatly depending on who's driving.
@@angrylee I also use it daily for "Watches, Cameras, Gaming consoles, Laptops, Smartphones, Glasses, Toys, Toys, Handheld devices, Drones.", and it works perfectly fine. There's no need for luck here - you can unscrew the first few millimeters by hand (that's why the screwdriver has a spindle lock, it's not a super professional machine with a precisely set torque), and then you press the button and go all the way to the end without damaging the screw. The same applies to tightening, the last few turns should be balanced and done by hand. That's why you buy a $20 screwdriver, to save yourself the wrist pain from tightening hundreds of screws. I don't understand at all how you can confuse the tightening and loosening buttons, it's never happened to me in my life...
I used this in university when working with M1.5 to M3 screws for product design. Most of my group mates would purchase a set for themselves after having used mine, which I suppose is testament to how much we liked it.
My only complaint is that some of the bits have rusted after being exposed to the humid environment and my sweaty palms :( That being said, it has held up better than any other interchangeable bit screwdriver set I've used previously.
I use it all the time when working on gamepads/consoles, super useful when you have to unscrew 30 bloody screws at a time lol, but I can see how it`s not for everybody. You should look into that xiaomi ratchet screwdrivers, I use that all the time with bigger electronics and PCs, it`s also super useful.
completely set of 4mm bits contains ca. 120 pieces. Just buy it.
So because you used it for something it wasn’t designed for and it was too weak and you used it on a fragile product and stripped screws that means it is bad?
Did you miss the function of the screwdriver where it can work as a manual screwdriver too? With tight or large screws you loosen it slightly manually first and use the motor to do the turning after that.
Did you also never stop to consider that the laptop was maybe just badly made or not made for being disassembled and reassembled?
If you can’t find the button and especially if you can’t tell what direction you are pressing, that is definitely a problem with you and your hands. Have you lost feeling in your hands? Also you should be able to roughly feel the amount of torque it is putting out, so you can tell if a screw is tight, rather than just keeping it pressed until either the screwdriver stalls or the screw strips.
Btw, is there a way magnetise its bits?
well his review does have me a bit worried and thinking i don't want to spend 105 euro on the Miniware ES15S . i don't understand your comment about not opening a laptop. Are you joking what the hell do you want to do with a precession screwdriver ??
I appreciate this review as someone who works at a data center I've been wondering if it has the umph to get those oem over torqued screws out of the chassis
I think you should buy dewalt 18v screwdriver.
I think you are the problem. This product is not applicable to your use case. This product is meant to be used on small devices like eyeglasses, mobile phones and everything else that don't require much torque. Do you know how much torque is needed to secure a motherboard to a PC case?
If you have a sedan and you use it off road, will you say that the car is bad? Jeez!
It's your responsibility to check the settings before you use your equipment. You destroyed your stuff because of a stupid mistake you made. If you're working with tiny threads and screws, you can buy tape to put in between your screwdriver and the tip of the screw to give you more torque.
Sounds like a dive trying to use a screwdriver for the first time lol
This is one of those bad reviews you should avoid. having used this for so long its a pity someone cant find it important
Nice ”review”😂 Its awesome ffs
The title of the video should be: "This is why I should quit making youtube videos!" 😂😂