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Repairing and Upgrading Your PC
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- Contents
- Foreword
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1. Getting Started
- Upgrading or Repairing Versus Buying New
- Popular Upgrades
- Choosing Components
- Buying Components
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Troubleshooting
- Problem: When you apply power, nothing happens
- Problem: The system seems to start normally, but the display remains black
- Problem: When you connect power (or turn on the power switch on the back of the power supply), the power supply starts briefly and then shuts off
- Problem: When you apply power, the floppy drive LED lights solidly and the system fails to start
- Problem: The optical drive appears to play audio CDs, but no sound comes from the speakers
- Problem: SATA drives are not recognized
- Problem: The monitor displays BIOS boot text, but the system doesn’t boot and displays no error message
- Problem: The monitor displays a Hard Drive Failure or similar error message
- Problem: The monitor displays a No Boot Device, Missing Operating System, or similar error message
- Problem: The system refuses to boot from the optical drive
- Problem: When you first apply power, you hear a continuous high-pitched screech or warble
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2. Working on PCs
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3. System Maintenance
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4. Motherboards
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5. Processors
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6. Memory
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7. Hard Disk Drives
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8. Optical Drives
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10. Video Adapters
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11. Displays
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13. Input Devices
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16. Power Supplies and Power Protection
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- About the Authors
- Colophon
Most computer users think that fiddling with the insides of their PC is taboo. They fear that by removing the screws that hold the case on, they're crossing into forbidden territory. And even for those who know they can open the box and fix or upgrade their PC, analysis paralysis often stops them in their tracks: Which upgrades offer the best bang for the buck? How do you pinpoint the faulty component that's making your system freeze? What about compatibility issues? Get ready to get unstuck and get your PC running fast and running right. Repairing and Upgrading Your PC delivers start-to-finish instructions, simple enough for even the most inexperienced PC owner, for troubleshooting, repairing, and upgrading your computer. Written by hardware experts Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson, this book covers it all: how to troubleshoot a troublesome PC, how to identify which components make sense for an upgrade, and how to tear it all down and put it back together. This book shows how to repair and upgrade all of your PC's essential components:
- Motherboard, CPU, and Memory. Choose the optimal match of these core components to keep your PC running at top speed
- Hard Drive, Optical Drive, and Removable Storage
- Give your computer what it needs for long-term and short-term storage
- Audio and Video. Enhance your computing experience with the right sound and graphics devices for your needs
- Input Devices. Pick the best keyboard and mouse to keep your hands happy and healthy
- Networking. Set up secure wireless networking to keep the bits flowing between your computers and the outside world
- Cases and Power Supplies. Keep everything running cool and reliably
With its straightforward language, clear instructions, and extensive illustrations, this book makes it a breeze for PC owners of any skill level to work on their computer.
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Book Details
Authors
Robert Thompson and Barbara Thompson
Categories
Computers > Hardware > Personal Computers > PCs
Publishers
Publication year : 2006
License: All rights reserved ©
Times read: 129

