CITATION

Davidson, Homer. Troubleshooting & Repairing Consumer Electronics Without a Schematic. US: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2004.

Troubleshooting & Repairing Consumer Electronics Without a Schematic

Published:  January 2004

eISBN: 9780071782081 0071782087 | ISBN: 9780071421812

Book description:

In this updated edition of his best-selling guide, Homer Davidson, master of consumer electronics, provides wizardly hands-on advice on troubleshooting and repairing a wide range of electronic devices -- without the benefit of schematic diagrams.

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    Covers car stereos, cassette players, stereo audio circuits, radios, VCRs, TVs, speaker systems, CD-players, and more

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    NEW coverage of DVD players and remote control units

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    More than 400 detailed drawings and photos to illustrate the most efficient way to locate, test, and repair defective components

The author technicians trust solves one of electronics' most vexing challenges

In this completely updated new edition of his best-selling guide, Homer Davidson gives you hands-on illustrated guidance on how to troubleshoot and repair a wide range of electronic products -- when you can't get your hands on the schematic diagrams. One of the most respected names in consumer electronics, Davidson -- who actually ran his own successful radio and TV repair business for more than 40 years -- shows you how to diagnose and solve circuit and mechanical problems in car stereos, cassette players, CD players, VCRs, TVs and TV/VCR combos, DVD players, power supplies, remote controls, and more. Included are more than 400 detailed drawings and photographs that illustrate the most efficient methods for locating, testing, and repairing defective components. In addition, Davidson offers:

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    A list of common problems that crop up in each type of electronic unit

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    A corresponding chart that points out where to check for those problems

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    An abundance of case histories that demonstrate how repairs were actually made

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    Instruction on how to tackle "tough dog" problems

Indispensable to today's professional electronic repair technicians, this gold mine of practical guidance will also prove highly useful to electronic engineers, sophisticated hobbyists, and advanced students of electronics.

The late

Homer L. Davidson

wrote more than 45 books and over 1000 articles on technical-level electronics. His highly popular books include

Troubleshooting and Repairing Audio Equipment,

now in its Third Edition;

Troubleshooting and Repairing Compact Disc Players,

now in its Third Edition;

Troubleshooting and Repairing Camcorders,

now in its Second Edition; and

Troubleshooting and Repairing Solid-State TVs,

now in its Third Edition, all published by McGraw-Hill. At the end of his life he was the TV Servicing Consultant for

Electronic Servicing & Technology

magazine.