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Geier, Michael. How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic. US: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2011.

How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic

Authors: Michael Geier

Published:  January 2011

eISBN: 9780071744232 0071744231 | ISBN: 9780071744225
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  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgment
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Prepare for Blastoff: Fixing Is Fun!
  • Repair: Why Do It?
  • Is It Always Worth It?
  • Chapter 2 Setting Up Shop: tools of the Trade
  • Must Haves
  • A Good Place to Work
  • Digital Multimeter
  • Oscilloscope
  • Analog
  • Digital
  • Analog with Cursor Measurement
  • Analog with Storage
  • PC-Based
  • Buying an Oscilloscope
  • Soldering Iron
  • Plastic-Melting Iron
  • Solder
  • Desoldering Tools
  • Hand Tools
  • Magnifier
  • Clip Leads
  • Swabs
  • Contact Cleaner Spray
  • Alcohol
  • Naphtha
  • Heatsink Grease
  • Heat-Shrink Tubing
  • Electrical Tape
  • Small Cups
  • Internet Access
  • Nice-to-Haves
  • Digital Camera
  • Power Supply
  • Transistor Tester
  • Capacitance Meter
  • Signal Generator
  • Frequency Counter
  • Analog Meter
  • Isolation Transformer
  • Stereo Microscope
  • Bench Vise
  • Hot-Melt Glue Gun
  • Magnet on a Stick
  • Cyanoacrylate Glue
  • Component Cooler Spray
  • Data Books
  • Parts Assortment
  • Scrap Boards for Parts
  • Wish List
  • Inductance Meter
  • Logic Analyzer
  • SMT Rework Station
  • Spectrum Analyzer
  • Chapter 3 Danger, Danger! Staying Safe
  • Electric Shock
  • Physical Injury
  • Your Turn
  • Electrical Damage
  • Physical Damage
  • You Fixed It! Is It Safe?
  • Chapter 4 I Fix, Therefore I am: The philosophy of Troubleshooting
  • Why Things Work in the First Place
  • Products as Art
  • If It Only Had a Brain
  • The Good, the Bad and the Sloppy
  • Mistakes Beginners Make
  • Adjusting to Cover the Real Trouble
  • Making the Data Fit the Theory
  • Going Around in Circles
  • That’s How It Goes
  • Infant Mortality
  • Mechanical Wear
  • Connections
  • Solder Joints
  • Heat Stress
  • Electrical Stress
  • Physical Stress
  • The Great Capacitor Scandal
  • History Lessons
  • Stick Out Your USB Port and Say “Ahhh”: Initial Evaluation
  • Use Your Noodle
  • Chapter 5 Naming Names: Important Terms, Concepts and Building Blocks
  • Electrical Concepts
  • Circuit Concepts
  • Signal Concepts
  • Building Blocks
  • Chapter 6 Working Your Weapons: Using Test Equipment
  • Digital Multimeter
  • Overview
  • DC Voltage
  • AC Voltage
  • Resistance
  • Continuity
  • DC Current
  • Diode Test
  • Oscilloscope
  • Overview
  • Screen Settings
  • Vertical Settings
  • Horizontal Settings
  • Trigger Settings
  • Viewing a Real Signal
  • What All Those Knobs Do
  • Digital Differences
  • Soldering Iron
  • Desoldering Tools
  • Wick
  • Suckers
  • Rework Stations
  • Power Supply
  • Connection
  • Voltage
  • Current
  • Transistor Tester
  • Capacitance Meter
  • Signal Generator
  • Frequency Counter
  • Analog Meter
  • Contact Cleaner Spray
  • Component Cooler Spray
  • Chapter 7 What Little Gizmos Are Made of: Components
  • Capacitors
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Crystals and Resonators
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Crystal Clock Oscillators
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Diodes
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Fuses
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Inductors and Transformers
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Op Amps
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Resistors
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Potentiometers
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Relays
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Switches
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Transistors
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Voltage Regulators
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Zener Diodes
  • Markings
  • Uses
  • What Kills Them
  • Out-of-Circuit Testing
  • Chapter 8 Roadmaps and Street Signs: Diagrams
  • Hooked on Tronics
  • Call Numbers
  • The Good, the Not Bad, and the Miserable
  • The Good
  • The Not Bad
  • The Miserable
  • Once Upon a Time…
  • Amplifier Stage
  • Switching Power Supply
  • Push-Pull Audio Amplifier
  • Mega Maps
  • Give It a Try
  • Radios
  • CD and DVD Players
  • Keep Reading
  • But I Ain’t Got One!
  • Your Wish Is Not My Command
  • Chapter 9 Entering Without Breaking: Getting Inside
  • Separating Snaps
  • Removing Ribbons
  • Pulling Wire Connectors
  • Layers and Photos
  • Opening a Shut Case
  • Receivers and Amplifiers
  • VCRs, CD and DVD Players
  • TVs and LCD Monitors
  • Turntables
  • Video Projectors
  • Portable DVD Players with LCD Screens
  • MP3 Players
  • PDAs
  • Cell Phones
  • Camcorders
  • Digital Cameras
  • Laptop Computers
  • Chapter 10 What the heck Is That? Recognizing Major Features
  • Power to the Circuit: Power Supplies
  • Follow the Copper-Lined Road: Input
  • Shake, Bake, Slice and Dice: Signal Processing
  • Out You Go: Output Stages
  • A Moving Tale: Mechanisms
  • Danger Points
  • Chapter 11 A-Hunting We Will Go: Signal Tracing and Diagnosis
  • Dead
  • Comatose or Crazy
  • Alive and Awake but Not Quite Kicking
  • Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No
  • To and Fro
  • All the World’s a Stage
  • Check, Please
  • When All Else Fails: Desperate Measures
  • Shotgunning
  • Current Blasting
  • LAP Method
  • Chapter 12 Presto Change-O: Circuit Boards and replacing Components
  • Through-Hole Parts
  • Surface-Mount Components
  • Choosing Components
  • Ye Olde Junque Box
  • Parts Machines
  • Substitutes
  • Installing the New Parts
  • Through-Hole
  • SMT
  • Finding Parts
  • Saving Damaged Boards
  • LSI and Other Dirty Words
  • Chapter 13 That’s a Wrap: Reverse-Order Reassembly
  • Common Errors
  • Getting Started
  • Reconnecting Ribbons
  • Oops!
  • Layers and Cups
  • Oh, Snap!
  • Screwing It Up Without Screwing It Up
  • Done!
  • Chapter 14 Aces Up Your Sleeve: Tips and Tricks for Specific Products
  • Switching Power Supplies
  • How They Work
  • What Can Go Wrong
  • Is It Worth It?
  • The Dangers Within
  • How to Fix One
  • Audio Amplifiers and Receivers
  • How They Work
  • What Can Go Wrong
  • Is It Worth It?
  • The Dangers Within
  • How to Fix One
  • Disc Players and Recorders
  • How They Work
  • What Can Go Wrong
  • Is It Worth It?
  • The Dangers Within
  • How to Fix One
  • Flat-Panel Displays
  • How They Work
  • What Can Go Wrong
  • Is It Worth It?
  • The Dangers Within
  • How to Fix One
  • Hard Drives
  • How They Work
  • What Can Go Wrong
  • Is It Worth It?
  • The Dangers Within
  • How to Fix One
  • Laptop Computers
  • How They Work
  • What Can Go Wrong
  • Is It Worth It?
  • The Dangers Within
  • How to Fix One
  • MP3 Players
  • How They Work
  • What Can Go Wrong
  • Is It Worth It?
  • The Dangers Within
  • How to Fix One
  • VCRs and Camcorders
  • How They Work
  • What Can Go Wrong
  • Is It Worth It?
  • The Dangers Within
  • How to Fix One
  • Video Projectors
  • How They Work
  • What Can Go Wrong
  • Is It Worth It?
  • The Dangers Within
  • How to Fix One
  • Have at It!
  • Glossary
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • V
  • W
  • Common Circuits
  • Index