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How to diagnose and fix everything electronic /

"A fully revised guide to electronics troubleshooting and repair. Repair all kinds of electrical products, from modern digital gadgets to analog antiques, with help from this updated book. [This book, in it's second edition], offers expert insights, case studies, and step-by-step instructi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Geier, Michael (Michael Jay) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: ?2016.
Edición:2nd edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A. Dedication
  • B. About the Author
  • C. Foreword
  • D. Acknowledgments
  • E. Introduction
  • 1. Prepare for Blastoff: Fixing Is Fun!
  • Repair: Why Do It?
  • Is It Always Worth It?
  • 2. Setting Up Shop: Tools of the Trade
  • Must-Haves
  • Nice-to-Haves
  • Wish List
  • 3. Danger, Danger! Staying Safe
  • Electric Shock
  • Physical Injury
  • Your Turn
  • You Fixed It! Is It Safe?
  • 4. I Fix, Therefore I Am: The Philosophy of Troubleshooting
  • Why Things Work in the First Place
  • Products as Art
  • If It Only Had a Brain
  • The Good, the Bad and the Sloppy
  • Mistakes Beginners Make
  • That's How It Goes
  • History Lessons
  • Stick Out Your USB Port and Say "Ahhh": Initial Evaluation
  • Use Your Noodle
  • 5. Naming Names: Important Terms, Concepts and Building Blocks
  • Electrical Concepts
  • Circuit Concepts
  • Signal Concepts
  • Building Blocks
  • 6. Working Your Weapons: Using Test Equipment
  • Digital Multimeter
  • ESR Meter
  • Oscilloscope
  • Soldering Iron
  • Desoldering Tools
  • Power Supply
  • Transistor Tester
  • Capacitance Meter
  • Signal Generator
  • Frequency Counter
  • Analog Meter
  • Contact Cleaner Spray
  • Component Cooler Spray
  • 7. What Little Gizmos Are Made of: Components
  • Capacitors
  • Crystals and Resonators
  • Crystal Clock Oscillators
  • Diodes and Rectifiers
  • Fuses
  • Inductors and Transformers
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Op Amps
  • Resistors
  • Potentiometers
  • Relays
  • Switches
  • Transistors
  • Voltage Regulators
  • Zener Diodes
  • 8. Road Maps and Street Signs: Diagrams
  • Hooked on Tronics
  • Good, Not Bad and Miserable Schematics
  • Once Upon a Time?
  • Give It a Try
  • But I Ain't Got One!
  • Your Wish Is Not My Command: Case History
  • 9. Entering Without Breaking: Getting Inside
  • Removing Outside Screws
  • Separating Snaps
  • Removing Ribbons
  • Pulling Wire Connectors
  • Layers and Photos
  • Opening a Shut Case
  • 10. What the Heck Is That? Recognizing Major Features
  • Power to the Circuit: Power Supplies
  • Follow the Copper-Lined Road: Input
  • Shake, Bake, Slice and Dice: Signal Processing
  • Out You Go: Output Stages
  • A Moving Tale: Mechanisms
  • Danger Points
  • 11. A-Hunting We Will Go: Signal Tracing and Diagnosis
  • Dead
  • Comatose or Crazy
  • Alive and Awake but Not Quite Kicking
  • Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No
  • To and Fro
  • All the World's a Stage
  • Check, Please
  • When All Else Fails: Desperate Measures
  • 12. Presto Change-O: Circuit Boards and Replacing Components
  • Through-Hole Parts
  • Surface-Mount Components
  • Choosing Components
  • Substitutes
  • Installing the New Parts
  • Finding Parts
  • Saving Damaged Boards
  • LSI and Other Dirty Words
  • 13. That's a Wrap: Reverse-Order Reassembly
  • Common Errors
  • Getting Started
  • Reconnecting Ribbons
  • Oops! Broken Latch
  • Layers and Cups and Screws, Oh My!
  • Oh, Snap!
  • Screwing It Up Without Screwing It Up
  • When You Had to Break In
  • Done!
  • 14. Pesky Parts and Persnickety Problems
  • Automotive-Related Problems
  • Condenser Microphones
  • Push My Buttons
  • LCDs: Liquid-Crystal Disasters
  • Lithium Batteries
  • 15. Aces Up Your Sleeve: Tips and Tricks for Specific Circuits and Products
  • Linear Power Supplies
  • Switching Power Supplies
  • Audio Amplifiers and Receivers
  • Digital Still Cameras
  • Disc Players and Recorders
  • Earbuds and Headsets
  • Flat-Panel Displays and TVs
  • Hard Drives
  • Laptop Computers
  • MP3 Players
  • Remote Controls
  • Smartphones and Tablets
  • VCRs and Tape-Based Camcorders
  • Video Projectors
  • Have At It!
  • A. Glossary.