The Laptop Repair Workbook: An Introduction to Troubleshooting and Repairing Laptop Computers (Paperback)

by Morris Rosenthal (Author)

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Product Description
The Laptop Repair Workbook includes twelve full page troubleshooting flowcharts for laptop hardware troubleshooting and explanatory text for every decision point. The book begins with an introduction to basic laptop terminology, troubleshooting procedures, and cost decisions. Supplementary illustrated tests and procedures are available on the publisher's website, www.fonerbooks.com. An ebook version is also available direct from the publisher.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Foner Books (June 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972380159
• ISBN-13: 978-0972380157
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,171 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Laptop Repair Book - the best out there. , July 20, 2008

By	Steven L. Trahan (Chandler, AZ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just finished reading this book, cover to cover. Just couldn't stop reading it, as Morris keeps it interesting. Moreover, it's an amazing resource for laptop troubleshooting and repair. In fact, the best I've ever read. Much better then Mueller's in terms of troubleshooting and the depth and scope of repairs - and it only has 191 pages. Armed with this book and the laptop's service manual, you are set to attack most of the problems you'll run into with laptops. Like Morris says in the front of the book, you'll notice we don't talk about the razzle-dazzle technology of computer components in this book." It's about fixing them and getting them back into working order. I highly recommend this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward and easy to follow, August 19, 2008

By	Matthew C. Fielder - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Based on steps provided I was able to repair an issue with my own laptop. The local shop gave an estimate of over 200 dollars for the repair. Doiing it myself I was able to replace the 20 dollar part myself in a short period of time. I highly recommend this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a very practical book it teaches you fondamentals and how to do rather than selling you papers and informations, April 24, 2009

By	Hachem Turk (lebanon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i've just ended reading this book , it is so practicat it teaches you the how to do rather than other big books that copy and paste information from other resources ... and leaves you with lot of information and nothing to do if you could read the 500 - 1000 papers :) it is only 200 papers which makes it readable the bad thing in this book is that the writter is so talkative sometimes :) , he always tell you that it is better to buy an external device rather than repairing and talk a lot about the prices of the external devices and where to find it and the goods it do for you but we boght this book to repair everybody knows that he can use an external device and he talks about laptop prices and how take the decision between repairing and buying another time we must tell him that we know how to do our finance and it is not a book of accounting and finance :) we bought this book to repair laptops only .
another bad thing in this book is that he doesn't go in depth in replacing components soldered on the main board he just says that it is hard and sometimes give you some hints ( reflowing , fuse on the regulator , discolerring connectors of semi conducters and chips and tell you to do search without telling you some details or how to do it or giving you a photo on his website )
it is goodly organized but not very goodly or excelent , he repeats same information lot of times and he gives you hints and tell you that we'll discuss this later and this later never come :) (ex : fuse on the regulator)
overall it is a great book it gives you what you were looking for before buying it , it is the best in the market for its subject without any doubt .