Where does one get electronics repair books, guides and tips?
Well, you can start here! :)
This site contains a collection of technical books, e-books and guides that can be found, accessed or purchased online. These information should come in handy for anyone trying to learn or master the field of electronics repair.What types of technical materials are here?
This page is focuses on consumer electronics like televisions, monitors, game consoles, etc. Hence, this page contains books and e-books that relate to these topics. There will also be books that deal with the basics and fundamentals of electronics which I think anyone serious in acquiring electronic repair skills should have.Who should check this page out?
Anyone searching for resources like books and e-books that deal with "how-to's" and technical information on repairing TV's, game consoles, and other consumer electronic appliances and gadgets.Intro Image courtesy of Jestine Yong's Electronic Repair Guide
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All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide
Contained here are the fundamental bits. A general knowledge of which will go a long way into making you a well-equipped electronics technician. Go check it out.
All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self Teaching Guides)
Amazon Price: $23.09 (as of 01/03/2010)
For almost 30 years, this book has been a classic text for electronics enthusiasts. Now completely updated for today's technology with easy explanations and presented in a more user-friendly format, this third edition helps you learn the essentials you need to work with electronic circuits. All you need is a general understanding of electronics concepts such as Ohm's law and current flow, and an acquaintance with first-year algebra. This book's question-and-answer format, illustrative experiments, and self-tests at the end of each chapter make it easy for you to learn at your own speed.
- Easily master the mathematical calculations that help you to understand the operation of electronic circuits
- Review the concepts and equations you need to design basic circuits using direct current and alternating current
- Understand the principles of the transistor, a key building block of modern electronics
- Calculate the values of currents, voltages, and resistances in circuits that use transistors as switches or amplifiers
- Discover methods for filtering electronic signals to reduce noise or enhance the signal
- Explore the concepts and equations governing oscillators and power supplies, including step-by-step procedures for designing an oscillator and a power supply circuit
- Gain an understanding of the currents, voltages, and principles and calculations that allow you to select components for circuit
More Electronics Self-Training Books
Electronic Repair E-books
Testing Electronic Components & How to Find Burnt Resistor Value by Jestine Yong
One example of such an e-book is Jestine Yong's "Testing Electronic Components". This is a no-fuss instructional e-book that contains many of the stuff you will actually need when you go into practice. It contains 167 pages of really simple step-by-step instructions with full-color photos and illustrations.
The other e-book, entitled "How to Find Burnt Resistor Value Even Without A Schematic Diagram", likewise, solves one of the perennial problems encountered by electronic technicians. How many of you have stumbled into a resistor that was burned such that you can recognize the color band and are unable to measure the resistor value? This e-book provides the solution to this problem through a step-by-step explanation aided by photos and diagrams that will walk you through the process of how to determine the value of a burnt resistor. Click here to learn more about what these e-books offer and about how to get them.
CRT and Projection TV Repair Books
Repairing Flat Screen Displays
Plasma TV Repair & LCD TV Repair
For more information on these two membership sites you may check out this repair TV yourself blog.
More Electronics-Related Information...
Need more information and tips about stuff related to consumer electronics? Check out the following sites for more on this topic:
- Jestine Yong - a collection of articles written by one of the internet's most prolific electronics repair guru and internet marketer
- LCD Plasma Repair Tips - Suggestions on how to find the technical information you need
- Hi Tech Gadgets Review - Tech news and reviews for tech fans and enthusiasts
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