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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Computer repair -- Chapter 2 Working inside desktop computers -- Chapter 3 Central processing unit (CPU) identification and troubleshooting -- Chapter 4 Installing and troubleshooting cups and ram -- Chapter 5 Working with bios and Cmos and installing internal devices -- Chapter 6 Maintaining and troubleshooting networks -- Chapter 7 Power supplies and power management.

"In the early 90's, running a PC repair business centered around selling parts and products, with service on the side. We all use technology and we all have problems with it. Today, it is about selling hours. As computers become more important to businesses, the service industry growing up around computers is becoming a tempting place for entrepreneurs to start their own business. While businesses rely heavily on computers, it is not cost-effective for a small business to have a computer technician on the payroll, according to the computer experts at IT World. Computer repair are important, and technicians must recognize old and current standards and stay abreast of emerging ones. Some computer standards allow a great deal of leeway for manufacturers and therefore cause more heartburn for computer technicians. The best quality a technician can possess is logic. A good technician narrows a problem to a general area, subdivides the problem into possible culprits, and eliminates the possibilities one-by-one efficiently and logically. A technician is like a detective, constantly looking for clues, using common sense and deductive reasoning, gathering information from the computer and the computer user, and finally solving the mystery. As one computer teacher puts it, a computer technician works smart.

This Entrepreneur's Guide of Computer Repair and Maintenance examines the nuts and bolts of starting a business. The guide shows how to determine the best way to start a computer repair business, and taking advantage of a growing part not hard of the service industry. The advantages to this business are that it is recession-proof--businesses need computers to operate, and home-computer buffs can't live without their virtual pals, either. And since the computer industry is one of exponential growth, peripheral industries like computer maintenance and repair are here to stay. As a final plus, this business is satisfying-people are always appreciative when you bring an acutely ill hard drive or printer back to health. You'll need to have the knowledge and skills of a good computer physician, including how to change motherboards, repair and replace hard drives, and add memory chips. And you should have a good computer-side manner so you can soothe panicky owners and tactfully instill the benefits of good preventive maintenance. The computer maintenance and repair industry is fragmented, with a few large, national players and hundreds of small, local stores. In this guide you will also leam about the components of the computer, troubleshooting methodology, fixing computer hardware issues, fixing laptop issues, tuning up Windows computer, installing Windows, system restore using recovery disks, assembling computers. using Windows Tools for troubleshooting, Windows PC tune-up, cleaning infected PC, spyware and malware, building computer repair business, RAM, hard drive maintenance, Windows offline updating, hard drive speed test, solid-state drives, and classic shell. Computer repair offers a big equity opportunity for technically oriented entrepreneurs." --Backcover

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Donation College of Computer Studies Computer Studies : Information Technology

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