Synopsis
New edition of a manual on upgrading, repairing and troubleshooting the full range of PC-compatible systems from the oldest 8-bit machines to the latest in high-end 64-bit gigahertz-plus speed workstations. It discusses all areas of system improvement such as motherboards, processors, memory, and case and power supply. It also covers proper system and component care, specifies the most failure-prone items in different PC systems, tells how to locate and identify a failing component, and addresses important differences between old and new major system architectures. The included CD-ROM contains 90 minutes of a video showing step-by-step procedures, content from previous editions, a searchable vendor database, and printable PDF versions of several previous editions. Mueller has taught hardware repair to many government agencies and corporations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
About the Author
Scott Mueller is president of Mueller Technical Research, an international personal computer research and corporate training firm. Since 1982, MTR has specialized in the industry's longest running, most in-depth, technically accurate and effective PC hardware training seminars, maintaining a client list that includes Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. and foreign governments, major software and hardware corporations, as well as PC enthusiasts and entrepreneurs. His seminars have been presented to many thousands of PC professionals throughout the world. He has developed and presented personal computer training courses in all areas of PC hardware and software. He is an expert in PC hardware, operating systems, data-recovery techniques, and local area networks. Scott has many popular books, articles, and course materials to his credit, including Upgrading and Repairing PCs, which has sold well over one million copies and translated into 10 languages worldwide, making it by far the most popular PC hardware book on the market today. When not working on PC-related books or teaching seminars, Scott can usually be found in the garage working on his LT4 powered '94 Impala SS, LT4 powered '95 Caprice 9C1 (police package), or Buick Turbo V6 powered '89 Trans Am-as well as various other performance car related projects. In his spare time he is writing a book on the '94-'96 Impala SS, you can check his many articles and modifications for the Impala on the HERD website.
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