All Thumbs Guide
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Due to the price and relative novelty of home computers, many computer users are afraid to go poking around under the hoods of their PCs. But because it is made up mostly of preassembled parts, a computer can be one of the easiest pieces of electronic equipment to service and repair. In this "All Thumbs Guide", Gene Williams reveals the simplicity of today's PCs, first by describing their basic design and operation, then by giving readers the initial nudge they need to remove their computer's case and look inside. From there, he explains how to test, clean, replace or make simple repairs to serviceable computer components - power supplies, disk drives, circuit boards, memory chips, microprocessors, connections and cables. Williams also includes chapters on troubleshooting, printers, dealing with technicians and buying and using test devices.
This book demystifies the inner workings of the most common, but one of the least understood, pieces of electronic equipment - the telephone. Consumer electronics author, Gene B. Williams, puts into a simple, concise format the procedures for installing new phone lines and diagnosing and fixing a variety of problems with existing phone hookups. In addition to explaining how telephones work, Williams shows how to safely install wiring inside and outside the house, install and modify phone jacks and disassemble and repair telephones and answering machines. Williams also covers the popular, but failure-prone, cordless telephones. Finally, for more accurate troubleshooting, appendices tell readers how to buy and use a volt-ohmmeter and how to build a signal tracer out of a transistor radio.
Most compact disk players malfunctions are so easy to fix that even a complete novice can do it. With this "All Thumbs Guide", CD owners can save money by performing their own repairs at home. It shows how simple it is to correct many of the most common CD problems, through how-to illustrations and to-the-point instructions. Gene Williams shows readers how to maintain and repair all CD components, so they can quickly remedy typical annoyances like "skipping", bad connections, and blown fuses - often with little more than a Phillips head screwdriver and a pair of pliers. Preventive cleaning and lubrication are covered in detail, and the section on safety explain how to do maintenance and repairs without damaging CD players and disks.
Keep your VCR running trouble-free with this money-saving "All Thumbs Guide to VCRs" --no experience necessary! Includes quick-and-easy VCR programming tips! With the, you can: