Corey sandler fix your own pc download

It would also be a great book for anyone who wants to help recycle old computers for schools or non-profits. Two Torx blades up! Why call on high-priced technicians or repair shops when you can fix many common PC issues yourself? It's not really that difficult to add memory, plug in a state-of-the-art video card, or install a new hard drive — that is, when you have these clear, step-by-step instructions, detailed photos, and high-quality video to guide you.

Armed with this manual, the right screwdriver, and a few other simple tools, you can keep your PC up to date and running smoothly. CD contains additional bonus information as well as video clips showing the most common repair and maintenance procedures. The text covers legacy and more recent hardware. I built my computer using this book.

The appendices include trouble-shooting flow charts, lists of companies selling what you need and lists of valuable software utilities available, amoung other items.

It even covers all you need to know about peripherals. In the four months since I've purchased it, it's proven to be an invailuable reference. It worked for me! It gave me the knowledge to find the problem a bad motherboard and the courage to replace it.

Operations that at first glance looked intimidating, were made relatively simple by the book's clear discussions, explanations and photos. Not a perfect book, though: the photo printing could be better; and the section on power supplies isn't complete or accurate, particularly when it comes to ATX-type supplies--oddly, the type found in most Pentium machines, for which the book is otherwise a good repair guide.

The power supply is a vital component in a PC, and is oftentimes the first gizmo to go bad. I had to go outside the book to find that critical info. But criticism aside, I wouldn't have been able to repair my computer without this book, period, so I would recommend it.

Perhaps a newer edition will correct the minor shortcomings. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jun 16, Miss Clark rated it liked it Shelves: modern-presentday , reference. I read this in an ill-fated attempt to fix our computer. It did not work, but that was not due to any lack of information or clarity in this volume. My only complaint is that most of the seniors of my acquaintance would need more background information before being able to follow the useful and detailed instructions.

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It worked for me! It gave me the knowledge to find the problem a bad motherboard and the courage to replace it. Operations that at first glance looked intimidating, were made relatively simple by the book's clear discussions, explanations and photos. Not a perfect book, though: the photo printing could be better; and the section on power supplies isn't complete or accurate, particularly when it comes to ATX-type supplies--oddly, the type found in most Pentium machines, for which the book is otherwise a good repair guide.

The power supply is a vital component in a PC, and is oftentimes the first gizmo to go bad. I had to go outside the book to find that critical info. But criticism aside, I wouldn't have been able to repair my computer without this book, period, so I would recommend it. Perhaps a newer edition will correct the minor shortcomings. Become a D.

That is hardly surprising, given that the book is into its sixth edition with over , copies in print. In the author's opinion, repairing a PC is actually a job that exercises the muscles between your ears.

True to his words, he makes this job appear less physically daunting than fixing, say, a car. With nearly photos, illustrations and troubleshooting flowcharts, Fix Your Own PC introduces you to the alphabet soup of the PC world in layman terms. The book comes with easily identified icons highlighting useful tips and important notes about the subject, as well as handy cross-references that point to more details elsewhere.