TECHNOLOGY: Computer Repair

I was happily surprised to find a comment by Morris Rosenthal, the author of a pc repair book I use and mentioned in this post.

Even better, Morris is putting together one based on the same flowchart style for laptop repairs, something I just got into last month for the very first time.  He’s put the link to the draft in the comments, so I think it’s safe to put it here.  I’ve looked through it quickly and from what I’ve seen, it looks like another easy-to-use, comprehensive how-to for repairs. 

One of the things I like about the flowchart is that while we all sort of suspect what’s wrong when something crashes, there’s a logical progression of steps to take that works by process of elimination according to most likely, easiest or cheapest to replace, all the way to a new motherboard.  Since so many things mimic each other in causing some of the problems, it’s nice to have a map to follow so that you know for sure that everything’s been checked out.  It’s also a lot easier to use when you’re elbow deep into the case and can spot from a glance at the chart rather than trying to find the right section in a textbook.  The explanations that go along with the charts are full of good information designed to point the amateur as well as the pro along a focused direction of repair.