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Computer Repair with Diagnostic Flowcharts

This manual for troubleshooting PC hardware problems creates a visual expert system for diagnosing component failure and identifying conflicts.

The seventeen diagnostic flowcharts at the core of this book are intended for the intermediate to advanced hobbyist, or the beginning technician.

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What Should be in a PC Technician’s Tool Kit?

By Stephen Bucaro

If you're a computer enthusiast or an aspiring PC Technician, maybe you're wondering exactly what items you need to create a PC Technician’s tool kit. The toolbox itself should be a medium sized plastic toolbox. To fill the toolbox, start collecting the items listed below.

Hand Tools

A technician's tool kit should have a selection of the following hand tools, especially in the smaller sizes.

• Philips screwdrivers
• Regular screwdrivers
• Nut drivers
• Needle nose pliers
• Regular pliers
• Wire cutters
• Adjustable wrench
• Hex Allen wrenches
• Torx wrenches

Torx wrenches Torx shape

Special Tools

You may not use these special tools on a regular basis, but they will come in handy when you run into complications.

• Magnetic grabber
• Pincher type grabber
• Small soldering iron
• Wire strippers
• Scissors
• Flashlight
• Magnifying glass
• Multi-meter

Multi-meter

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A reader from Rockster, Illinois says, "... The book has great tips for optimum configuration, diagnosing problems, setting security, disaster recovery, common annoyances and how to get around them. This is a great reference book that the beginner or advance PC user will want to keep handy. There is so much information in this book that even the die hard computer geek who thinks he/she knows everything about computers should find something here that they didn't know and can put to good use." Click here for more information.