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Master the Art of Electronics Repair
In this hands-on guide, a lifelong electronics repair guru shares his tested techniques and invaluable insights. How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic shows you how to repair and extend the life of all kinds of solid-state devices, from modern digital gadgetry to cherished analog products of yesteryear.
You'll start by selecting the tools and test equipment you'll need and setting up your workbench. Then, you'll get familiar with components and how they form circuits, stages, and sections of a device. Next, you'll learn how to take a product apart, figure out what's wrong with it, replace components, and reassemble it. Real-world case studies help clarify the topics covered. Tips and tricks for specific devices, such as optical disc players, computers, and video recorders, are also included in this practical resource.
- Set up a workbench and equip it with tools and test instruments
- Ensure personal safety and avoid electrical and physical damage to devices
- Understand electrical units, circuits, and signals
- Use test equipment, including a digital multimeter, signal generator, frequency counter, and an oscilloscope
- Repair circuit boards and replace parts
- Work with components, from capacitors and ICs to transistors and zeners
- Learn to read block, schematic, and pictorial diagrams
- Disassemble devices and identify sections and stages
- Troubleshoot and diagnose to the component level
- Perform reverse-order reassembly
Up-to-date, easy-to-follow coverage of electricity and electronics
In Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fifth Edition, a master teacher provides step-by-step lessons in electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications. Detailed illustrations, practical examples, and hundreds of test questions make it easy to learn the material quickly. This fully revised resource starts with the basics and takes you through advanced applications, such as communications systems and robotics. Solve current-voltage-resistance-impedance problems, make power calculations, optimize system performance, and prepare for licensing exams with help from this hands-on guide.
Updated for the latest technological trends:
- Wireless systems
- Fiber Optics
- Lasers
- Space Communications
- Mechatronics
Comprehensive coverage includes:
Direct-Current Circuit Basics and Analysis * Resistors * Cells and Batteries * Magnetism * Inductance * Capacitance * Phase * Inductive and Capacitive Reactance * Impedance and Admittance * Alternating-Current Circuit Analysis, Power, and Resonance * Transformers and Impedance Matching * Semiconductors * Diode Applications * Power Supplies * Bipolar and Field-Effect Transistors * Amplifiers and Oscillators * Digital and Computer Basics * Antennas for RF Communications * Integrated Circuits * Electron Tubes * Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation * Acoustics and Audio Fundamentals * Advanced Communications Systems
Make Great Stuff!
TAB, an imprint of McGraw-Hill Professional, is a leading publisher of DIY technology books for makers, hackers, and electronics hobbyists.
About the Author
Michael Jay Geier began operating a neighborhood electronics repair service at age eight that was profiled in The Miami News. He went on to work in numerous electronics service centers as the "tough dog" tech, solving cases that baffled the other servicers. Michael was a pioneer in the field of augmentative communications systems, helping to develop speech synthesis systems for children with cerebral palsy. He has written technology features for Electronic Engineering Times, Desktop Engineering, IEEE Spectrum, The Envisioneering Newsletter, 73 Amateur Radio Today, and Radio Fun.
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Format:Paperback
good practical book for the fault finder because there are far too many books out there that dwell heavily on the physics and mathematical workings of components, it is of course important to know the physical properties of components and the job that they do in each circuit, but not to a point where you would be involved with the complete redesign of a new circuit from scratch, plenty of books out there covering the subject, but not nearly enough covering the subject that this author has covered really well, obviously from shear practical experience as any repair tecky out there will be able to relate to when reading through it as repair work in its self requires a some what different approach that is well covered in this book.
Format:Paperback
Bought this book to give me some pointers as I had a radio I'd been meaning to look at. The authors style is very laid back and shares the benefit of his experience. Using not too much jargon is helpful and if only beginning is not overwhelming.Found myself having to read passages several times over to get what was being explained.For me -a complex subject well explained. As for that radio....one day.
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This just has to be one of the best How To books available for electronics. Written in a no-nonsense style that almost anyone can understand. It's as if the author is standing right next to you! Far too many other How To electronic books always assume that the reader is already well versed in the art of electronics - which of course, is not always the case. Electronics can be a daunting subject - even for those people who eat drink and sleep it. But now, look no further, because this author has written a book for the rest of us! And best of all, it is actually fun to read too!
I cannot recommend this book enough - it really is that good. Two of my friends liked it so much they're buying their own copies as soon as possible. If you're new to electronics and been put off by some other books which don't deliver, buy a copy now and stand by to be amazed. Michael Jay Geier has written a classic. Hallelujah!
I cannot recommend this book enough - it really is that good. Two of my friends liked it so much they're buying their own copies as soon as possible. If you're new to electronics and been put off by some other books which don't deliver, buy a copy now and stand by to be amazed. Michael Jay Geier has written a classic. Hallelujah!
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