Fixing Your Computer Absolute Beginner'S Guide

Product Description

Why throw away that broken PC? You can fix it - really! Fixing it will save you much needed cash - and keeping your hardware out of the trash is good for the environment, too. Best of all, you don't need to be a technical expert to do most typical computer repairs - and this book proves it. If you've found other computer repair books too complicated (or too cute), you're in the right place. Paul McFedries covers everything you need to know, get, and do, in plain English, with plenty of crystal-clear pictures.

 Friendly and knowledgeable, Fixing Your Computer Absolute Beginner's Guide is packed with tips, tricks, shortcuts, and real-world projects. McFedries guides you through:

• Maintaining your computer so it's less likely to break in the first place
• Troubleshooting your own problems
• Identifying your computer's basic ports, connectors, and components
• Finding the right tools (you might already have them!)
• Buying the parts you need without spending more than you have to
• Performing basic repairs and upgrades at home, often in just minutes
• Replacing or upgrading power supplies, hard drives, and DVD drives
• Making your computer run faster by adding memory or upgrading its Intel or AMD processor
• Improving your audio or video
• Changing your laptop's dead battery
• Upgrading your network, and more

From start to finish, it's all explained simply and clearly - making computer repair almost completely hassle-free!