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A spudger is a tool made of nylon filled with glass, for holding components for soldering. It is anti-static, and does not scratch plastic and metal surfaces, and is therefore also useful for removing computer parts.

It is called a black stick in Apple Computer repair manuals, where it is the recommended tool for prying apart iBook and Mac Mini enclosures. It is used for keyboard removal and LCD disassembly by many laptop manufacturers.

For telecommunications installers a spudger is used to work on punchdown blocks without shorting terminals. Spudgers made for this purpose include a wire hook to remove wire or bridging clips from quick-connect blocks. The other end tapers to a flat blade with a notch to trace wires or separate individual wires from a group. Spudgers have also been incorporated into multipurpose telecommunications tools which may include punchdown blades.

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