Upgrading and Repairing PCs (19th Edition) [Deluxe Edition] [Paperback]

Scott Mueller (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0789739542 | ISBN-13: 978-0789739544 | Publication Date: December 20, 2009 | Edition: 19

“…a comprehensive resource for PC enthusiasts and professionals alike. Packed with the latest speeds and feeds, you’ll want to keep this book on-hand as an authoritative technology reference.”

–Chris Angelini, Managing Editor, Tom’s Hardware

 

For 20 years, Upgrading and Repairing PCs has been the industry’s #1 guide to PC hardware: the single source for reliable, step-by-step information on identifying and fixing problems, adding hardware, optimizing performance, and building new PCs from scratch. Now, this 19th Edition has been completely updated to focus on today’s technologies and today’s maintenance challenges!

 

From processors and motherboards, memory to storage, video to power, and networking to Internet connectivity, it’s all here: technical details, practical insights, and step-by-step solutions to difficult problems. Updates include new CPUs like the Intel Core i Series and AMD’s Phenom family...solid state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives...motherboard form factors, chipsets, power supplies, DDR3 memory, Windows 7 readiness, and a whole lot more!

 

Your guide, Scott Mueller, has taught thousands in his legendary personal seminars and millions more through his books and videos. Nobody knows more about choosing, installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining PC hardware. Whether you’re a professional technician, a small business owner who doesn’t want to pay for service calls, or a home PC enthusiast, this is the one book you need!

 

NEW IN THIS EDITION

• Intel’s and AMD’s hottest new processors, including the Intel Core i Series and AMD Phenom family
• The latest PC system designs and form factors, including the new mini-ITX and DTX motherboard form factors
• State-of-the-art graphics cards, GPUs, and chipsets from NVIDIA and ATI/AMD
• Terabyte-class hard disks, solid state drives, and other data storage innovations
• Revamped coverage of building PCs from scratch–from selecting and assembling hardware to BIOS Setup and troubleshooting 

ON THE DVD

The DVD contains two hours of up-to-the minute, studio-quality how-to videos–all playable on either your DVD player or computer! You’ll find detailed presentations covering important PC components like processors, motherboards, chipsets, memory, hard disk drives, chassis, and power supplies, including tips that will help you select the best components when building or purchasing new systems as well as when upgrading or repairing existing ones. There is a complete step-by-step guide to building a new PC from scratch, including tips that will not only make the build process run smoothly, but will also help you build a system that has performance, durability, and will be easy to maintain, upgrade, and repair in the future. That’s not all: You’ll also find the complete 16th Edition of this book, plus extensive technical reference material, a comprehensive PC glossary, and much more!

 

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About the Author

Scott Mueller is president of Mueller Technical Research (MTR), an international research and corporate training firm. Since 1982, MTR has produced the industry’s most in-depth, accurate, and effective seminars, books, articles, videos, and FAQs covering PC hardware and data recovery. MTR maintains a client list that includes Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. and foreign governments, major software and hardware corporations, as well as PC enthusiasts and entrepreneurs. Scott’s seminars have been presented to several thousands of PC support professionals throughout the world.

 

Scott personally teaches seminars nationwide covering all aspects of PC hardware (including troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, and upgrade), A+ Certification, and data recovery/forensics. He has a knack for making technical topics not only understandable, but entertaining as well; his classes are never boring! If you have 10 or more people to train, Scott can design and present a custom seminar for your organization.

 

Although he has taught classes virtually nonstop since 1982, Scott is best known as the author of the longest-running, most popular, and most comprehensive PC hardware book in the world, Upgrading and Repairing PCs, which has become the core of an entire series of books, including Upgrading and Repairing PCs, Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, and Upgrading and Repairing Windows.

 

Scott’s premiere work, Upgrading and Repairing PCs, has sold well over two million copies, making it by far the most popular and longest-running PC hardware book on the market today. Scott has been featured in Forbes magazine and has written several articles for PC World magazine, Maximum PC magazine, the Scott Mueller Forum, various computer and automotive newsletters, and the Upgrading and Repairing PCs website.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 1176 pages
• Publisher: Que; 19 edition (December 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789739542
• ISBN-13: 978-0789739544
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Computers & Technology > Hardware > Maintenance, Repair & Upgrading

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bob - Colorado Springs, CO, February 12, 2010

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I have done computer repairs and upgrades for friends and family for years, but I would get stumped sometimes because I'm not up on the latest hardware. Not only does Scott do a tremendous job of describing all of the parts of a computer, but he has links to a wealth of information that I found extremely helpful about test equipment to do complete diagnostics on a computer, one of which is found at [...]. I am going to order one of these test kits to help me in a computer repair business I am starting for individuals and families that have computers that aren't working correctly and can't afford to pay the fees that the traditional facilities charge, or for those that can't afford to purchase a computer, (Seniors, low income individuals or people who have lost their jobs)I am asking for donated computers that I can rejuvinate and give to those folks at no charge. My sincere thanks to Scott Mueller for writing this series of books. The 19th Edition will give me that extra edge I needed to do a great job for people in need of technology.

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!! Wonderful!!, December 27, 2009

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Great reference covering the most recent technologies. I've been following the series since the 3rd edition and each one has been worth its weight in gold! If only Amazon knew, I would be willing to pay in excess of $200.00 for this! ;D My personal last edition was the 13th, so this will make a fine addition to the library.

I love how Scott covers the history, and even though there have been complaints on earlier editions of this inclusion of past technologies, it is valuable information.

This edition was a Christmas gift to my brother who is now getting into computer repair. After a few days, he is eating the book up alive! Amazon was great in its shipment and technically was not going to release it until a couple of days before Christmas, however they not only made an earlier release date but got it to me before Christmas. I'll be purchasing a copy for my self after this review!

If your in doubt as whether to purchase this, don't be. This is a very inexpensive way to add to your understanding, what could take you "forever" in your Google searches!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Upgrading and repairing pcs, March 16, 2010

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I've been reading Scott Mueller's books for years and they keep getting better. His DVD s are very informative and helpful. The book itself is awesome. I'm always looking up something in it. If you love computers building,repairing and upgrading then this is a must have book. You'll enjoy the DVD s that come with it. If you're a computer geek then this book has to be in your library. I highly recommend this book to any computer geek out there.