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which book is "the standard" repairman ref ?
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| I visited the local bookstore to look for a comprehensive PC repair and
tune-up book - other than A+ exam preparation books, the one that stood out
(maybe only because of it's size) is Scott Mueller's 'Upgrading & Repairing
PCs 15th Ed'.
Is this IT ! (no pun intended :-)
Is it the definitive standard that all PC techs use?
Another good book is (albeit a lot smaller) PC Hardware in a Nutshell..
Would love to hear your recommendations.
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| mark mandel 2004-01-16, 9:23 pm |
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"fhg" <fhg@hotmail.com_(notreal)> wrote in message
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> I visited the local bookstore to look for a comprehensive PC repair and
> tune-up book - other than A+ exam preparation books, the one that stood
out
> (maybe only because of it's size) is Scott Mueller's 'Upgrading &
Repairing
> PCs 15th Ed'.
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> Is this IT ! (no pun intended :-)
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> Is it the definitive standard that all PC techs use?
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> Another good book is (albeit a lot smaller) PC Hardware in a Nutshell..
>
> Would love to hear your recommendations.
I recently acquired a very good magazine for all of six bucks called "The
Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Your PC" with various authors contributing
articles.
However, one book I wasn't all that impressed with is the "PC Repair Bench
Book" by Ron Gilster. Even if the author has impressive credentials,
there's too much NOT covered that makes this an incomplete sourcebook(the
last chapter on "optizimizing the PC" is a good instance of this. Maybe the
one exception is the coverage on hard drives and a few other things but that
would be about it. Of course this is my own opinion, others may feel
differently.
Mark Mandell
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> Repairing
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> I recently acquired a very good magazine for all of six bucks called "The
> Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Your PC" with various authors
contributing
> articles.
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> However, one book I wasn't all that impressed with is the "PC Repair Bench
> Book" by Ron Gilster. Even if the author has impressive credentials,
> there's too much NOT covered that makes this an incomplete sourcebook(the
> last chapter on "optizimizing the PC" is a good instance of this. Maybe
the
> one exception is the coverage on hard drives and a few other things but
that
> would be about it. Of course this is my own opinion, others may feel
> differently.
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> Mark Mandell
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I did not see that particular book but it's good to have an 'avoid'
recommendation too. I have not seen the magazine you refer to, but I'll look
out for it. Ideally, one want a text book reference/source that covers
everything, which may of course not be possible in one volume.
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| TMConlon 2004-01-17, 1:23 pm |
| > the one that stood out
>(maybe only because of it's size) is Scott Mueller's 'Upgrading & Repairing
>PCs 15th Ed'.
I like Mueller's books. They contain a wealth of information regarding just
about every aspect of working on PC's.
I refer to it *al lot* when teaching my students. I teach , electronics,
computers and A+ at a local Trade school. I tend to use it asn an enhancement
to the course material. My students seem to get a lot of good information from
the books. Many have gone out and bought the book on their own.
Also, on the DVD that comes with the book are previous editions of the book in
PDF format. *Very* helpful.
Tom Conlon, A+, MCP
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> I like Mueller's books. They contain a wealth of information regarding
just
> about every aspect of working on PC's.
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> I refer to it *al lot* when teaching my students. I teach , electronics,
> computers and A+ at a local Trade school. I tend to use it asn an
enhancement
> to the course material. My students seem to get a lot of good information
from
> the books. Many have gone out and bought the book on their own.
>
> Also, on the DVD that comes with the book are previous editions of the
book in
> PDF format. *Very* helpful.
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> Tom Conlon, A+, MCP
Thanks Tom.
It seems like the one.
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| somebody@erols.com 2004-01-18, 11:24 am |
| Just wondering which books do you use as your course material?
TMConlon wrote:
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>I like Mueller's books. They contain a wealth of information regarding just
>about every aspect of working on PC's.
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>I refer to it *al lot* when teaching my students. I teach , electronics,
>computers and A+ at a local Trade school. I tend to use it asn an enhancement
>to the course material. My students seem to get a lot of good information from
>the books. Many have gone out and bought the book on their own.
>
>Also, on the DVD that comes with the book are previous editions of the book in
>PDF format. *Very* helpful.
>
>Tom Conlon, A+, MCP
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| TMConlon 2004-01-18, 12:24 pm |
| >Just wondering which books do you use as your course material?
We teach our students to become entry level technicians. We start from basic
electricity and electronics. I teach the latter part of the course -- the
microprocessors and computers aspect.
In my part of the class we use James Antonokos' "Microcomputer Repair" and "How
Computers Work." For the A+ part of the course we use Meyers' A+ Certification
Exam Guide.
I also have several books, both old and new, that I use as a reference. I've
found Mueller's book to be invaluable as a reference.
When I teach A+. I also refer to the Groth Sybex books as well. I also use an
older A+ Exam guide for hardware practice test questions. these work well in
both the "entry level" and advanced sections of the course.
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tmconlon@aol.com (TMConlon) wrote in message news:<20040118112942.11350.00000218@mb-m05.aol.com>...
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> We teach our students to become entry level technicians. We start from basic
> electricity and electronics. I teach the latter part of the course -- the
> microprocessors and computers aspect.
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> In my part of the class we use James Antonokos' "Microcomputer Repair" and "How
> Computers Work." For the A+ part of the course we use Meyers' A+ Certification
> Exam Guide.
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> I also have several books, both old and new, that I use as a reference. I've
> found Mueller's book to be invaluable as a reference.
>
> When I teach A+. I also refer to the Groth Sybex books as well. I also use an
> older A+ Exam guide for hardware practice test questions. these work well in
> both the "entry level" and advanced sections of the course.
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| David BlandIII 2004-01-22, 4:24 am |
| In my opinion, that one IS it!
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David Bland
"fhg" <fhg@hotmail.com_(notreal)> wrote in message
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> I visited the local bookstore to look for a comprehensive PC repair and
> tune-up book - other than A+ exam preparation books, the one that stood
out
> (maybe only because of it's size) is Scott Mueller's 'Upgrading &
Repairing
> PCs 15th Ed'.
>
> Is this IT ! (no pun intended :-)
>
> Is it the definitive standard that all PC techs use?
>
> Another good book is (albeit a lot smaller) PC Hardware in a Nutshell..
>
> Would love to hear your recommendations.
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> Is it the definitive standard that all PC techs use?
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we don't use any books
you generaly go off your experience
the net is a great resource though
if you find a book helps you then who am i to argue 
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