How to repair electronic equipment. Guide for non-electronic

In this practical guide, a born electronics specifier shares proven techniques and priceless observations. This book shows how to repair all kinds of transistor devices - from modern digital gadgets to analogue products of past times - and extend their lives.

You start by choosing the necessary tools and measuring instruments and organizing the workshop. Then you will learn all the elements and find out how to create circuits, blocks and sections in the device. Then you will learn to undress them, diagnose his ailments, exchange items and assemble them again. Life examples will help you understand the topics discussed. You'll also find tips and tricks on specific devices such as optical disc players, computers and video recorders.

• Organize yourself a workshop and equip him with tools and measuring instruments
• Take care of personal safety and avoid additional mechanical or electrical damage in the devices
• Get to know electrical units, circuits and signals
• Use measuring instruments, including digital meter, signal generator, frequency meter and oscilloscope
• Learn to read block and schematic diagrams and assembly drawings
• Learn how to disassemble devices and recognize their sections or blocks
• Search for a problem and diagnose up to the level of a single component
• Perform the assembly in reverse order

Michael Jay Geier at the age of eight began to run a local electronic service, which was described in "The Miami News." Later, he worked on many websites as a specialist for crisis situations, solving cases that other professionals could not deal with. He also helped in the development of computer speech synthesis systems for children with cerebral palsy. His technical articles were published in the "Electronic Engineering Times", "Desktop Engineering", "IEEE Spectrum", "The Envisioneering Newsletter", "73 Amateur Radio Today" and "Radio Fun".