Troubleshooting & Repairing PC Drives & Memory Systems

J. Bigelow, Stephen:

ISBN 10: 0830645519 / ISBN 13: 9780830645510

Published by TAB Books Inc, 1994

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344 Seiten ex Library Book / aus einer wissenschafltichen Bibliothek / Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 969.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Troubleshooting & Repairing PC Drives & Memory Systems
• Publisher: TAB Books Inc
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830645519
• ISBN 13: 9780830645510
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Gut

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Synopsis

This reference text provides troubleshooting and repair guidelines for PC storage and memory devices. It shows how to repair or replace: hard drives; backup drives; RAM ICs; SRAM and DRAM chips; floppy drives; CD-ROMs; expansion SIMMS; FLASH cards. Readers can learn how data storage and memory equipment operates and the importance of regular cleaning, maintenance and alignment to the long, trouble-free life of drives and memory media. The book includes information on professional diagnostic techniques for IBM-compatible hard and floppy drives, tape backups, memory chips, solid-state memory cards and optical drives. It also covers new tools, test equipment and diagnostic software and includes consolidated troubleshooting charts, vendor listings, glossary and a schematic symbols chart.

From the Back Cover

Get your drives and memory systems running quickly and efficiently and keep them that way. Having trouble installing solid-state memory or drives on your PC? Finding that newly installed drives or memory systems conflict with existing devices or drivers? Or, worst of all, facing an outright memory failure? Good news: PC memory and drive types have mushroomed. Bad news: Today's sophisticated new setups can be difficult to configure and troubleshoot. To head off truoble or fix it fast consult this well-illustrated, all-in-one guide. Designed especially for computer enthusiasts and technicians, it shows you how to install, configure, diagnose, and correct problems with floppy drives; hard drives; solid-state PC memory; PC Cards; CD-ROM drives; tape drives; DVD drives; and nonstandard drives such as Syquest and ZIP. PC memory is such a tricky subject that general fix-it manuals just can't address all the symptoms and solutions. This is the only repair guide with the specific answers you need. Use it to: Learn the new drive technologies and operations; eliminate the high cost and delay of outside Pc service; Make fast, accurate repairs; Keep your equipment running longer; Locate parts, materials, and information.