An invaluable reference for computer technicians, students, and hobbyists. This guide offers professional diagnostic techniques for IBM-compatible hard and floppy drives, tape backups, memory chips, solid-state memory cards, and optical drives (including CD-ROMs). Bigelow also covers new tools, test equipment, and diagnostic software. Includes consolidated troubleshooting charts, vendor listings, glossary, and a schematic symbols chart.
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Get your drives and memory systems running quickly and efficiently--and keep them that way. Having trouble installing solid-state memory or drives on your PC? Finding that newly installed drives or memory systems conflict with existing devices or drivers? Or, worst of all, facing an outright memory failure? Good news: PC memory and drive types have mushroomed. Bad news: Today's sophisticated new setups can be difficult to configure and troubleshoot. To head off truoble--or fix it fast--consult this well-illustrated, all-in-one guide. Designed especially for computer enthusiasts and technicians, it shows you how to install, configure, diagnose, and correct problems with floppy drives; hard drives; solid-state PC memory; PC Cards; CD-ROM drives; tape drives; DVD drives; and nonstandard drives such as Syquest and ZIP. PC memory is such a tricky subject that general fix-it manuals just can't address all the symptoms and solutions. This is the only repair guide with the specific answers you need. Use it to: Learn the new drive technologies and operations; eliminate the high cost and delay of outside Pc service; Make fast, accurate repairs; Keep your equipment running longer; Locate parts, materials, and information.
Stephen J. Bigelow (Leicester, MA) is the founder and President of Dynamic Learning Systems, a technical research and writing firm specializing in PC and peripheral service. An experienced electronics engineer, he is the author of several best-selling computer books including Troubleshooting, Maintaining and Repairing PCs, now in its fourth edition and is the editor of The PC Tolbox Newsletter.
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st edition. Troubleshooting & Repairing PC Drives & Memory Systems by Stephen J Bigelow. Published by Windcrest/McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 1993. 1st Paperback Edition 6th Printing. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine. 343 Pgs. ISBN 0830645519. LCCN 93-32537. This book puts at your fingertips the latest professional diagnostic and servicing techniques for all types of IBM compatible storage and memory devices. The author show you how to repair or replace: Hard Drives; Floppy Drives; Tape Back-ups; CD-ROM's; RAM ICs; Expansion SIMMS; SRAM and DRAM chips; and FLASH cards. In addition to explaining how data storage and memory equipment operates, the author describes the regular cleaning, maintenance, and alignment procedures essential to the long, trouble-free life of PC drives and memory media. Covers new tools, test equipment, and diagnostic software. Also: Consolidated troubleshooting charts; A schematic symbols chart; and Vendor listings. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 8790. book. Seller Inventory # 8790
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