Make sure that when you're using a slotted screwdriver, you're not doing it the hard way. Here's how. Be sure you're using the right size screwdriver. The head should be approximately the width of ...

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This distinction is key, as one cannot rotate a flat-head screw with a cross-patterned Phillips head tool nor use a flat-head driver with a Phillips screw.