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Master the fundamentals of fixing electronics by learning to think like a technician

How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic, Third Edition is a comprehensive guide for anyone seeking to repair electronic products, from stereos and flat-screen TVs to laptops and mobile devices. Filled with expert insights, case studies and sleuthing techniques from a professional service technician, this updated edition includes expanded introductory explanations to help novices dig in with less difficulty and advance to more complex circuit concepts as their understanding grows. There's also new material about low-cost test gear, safety components, lithium-ion batteries, hot-air soldering stations, and techniques needed for today's surface-mounted componentry.

• Choose the proper tools and set up your workbench

• Ensure personal safety and use proper eye and ear protection

• Understand how electronic components work and why they fail

• Perform preliminary diagnoses based on symptoms

• Use test equipment, including digital multimeters, ESR meters, frequency counters and oscilloscopes

• Interpret block, schematic and pictorial diagrams

• Disassemble products and identify sections

• Analyze signs, locate faults and replace defective parts

• Re-establish internal connections and reassemble devices

Authors: Michael Jay Geier