How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic

by Michael Jay Geier

A Fully Revised Guide to Electronics Troubleshooting and Repair
Repair all kinds of electrical products, from modern digital gadgets to analog antiques, with help from this updated book. How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic, Second Edition, offers expert insights, case studies, and step-by-step instruction from a lifelong electronics guru. Discover how to assemble your workbench, use the latest test equipment, zero in on and replace dead components, and handle reassembly. Instructions for specific devices, including stereos, MP3 players, digital cameras, flat-panel TVs, laptops, headsets, and mobile devices are also included in this do-it-yourself guide.

Choose the proper tools and set up your workbench
Ensure personal safety and use proper eye and ear protection
Understand how electrical components work and why they fail
Perform preliminary diagnoses based on symptoms
Use test equipment, including digital multimeters, ESR meters, frequency
counters, and oscilloscopes
Interpret block, schematic, and pictorial diagrams
Disassemble products and identify sections
Analyze circuits, locate faults, and replace dead parts
Re-establish connections and reassemble devices

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Engineering, Technology, Science, Technical, Electrical Engineering

416 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2010

Reviews

[Lester Cockram]

I let this book slide for a few years thinking it would be disappointing like other how to fix books.
Something told me to take a peep at this book at the local B&N and I was very pleasantly surprised.
The prodigy author included excellent photos, schematics and used philosophy throughout the book in presenting troubleshooting skills.
A fun textbook that read like a novel.
Highly recommend for any experimenter or troubleshooter of electronic equipment.

[Adam]

A good book for those looking to repair most home electronic devices. A little technical so for those who truly feel comfortable with electronics. Most of the repairs are for experienced technicians only.

[Sheldon]

Great for the tinkerer...

[Daniel]

I can't wait to diagnose and fix electronics. My favorite chapter was chapter 2: setting up shop. It talked about all the tools I need to fix electronics and how to use them. DMMs, and oscilloscopes how cool are they.
This book is packed with information. I wish I could have understood it all. I don't understand how anyone understands any of it. Wow.
I don't know if I will ever be able to fix electronics. Its exciting to think that I could fix electronics though. I could be a hero to the person with a broken laptop. I could fix up electrons that I got cheap. When I started the book I thought this is so exciting I am going to learn how to fix electronics. As I got towards the end i thought I don't know how I am going to learn to fix electronics. This might be to complicated.
I am glad I read the book. Now I need to put in a lot of work so I can fix electronics. I hope I can do it.

[William Schram]

How To Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic is a technical manual by Michael Jay Geier. The book gives a rough overview of how to fix consumer electronics. It discusses the most common breakdowns and how to repair them.

The book does not go into too much detail, or it would be the size of a dictionary. Michael Jay Geier emphasizes the diagnosis part of the equation. He shows how to build a workspace and what tools to invest in.

The book doesn't contain too many equations. I didn't see an instance of Ohm's Law at all.

I enjoyed the book. Thanks for reading my review, and see you next time.

[Patrick]

Great for learning how to avoid getting zapped. The author, Michael Jay Geier, has a true talent for keeping things rolling, and there is just enough humor to make technical reading more enjoyable. This is the first book I ever read where the author tells you to stop here and read the entire glossary before continuing. Long story short, I finally read an entire glossary.

[Kevin D. Cottrell]

As advertised

I thought Mr. Geiger was very knowledgeable and extremely detailed. Whether you are a beginner, hobbyist, experimenter, or you troubleshoot for a living you will get valuable knowledge from this book.

[Alain Kovacs]

Could be interesting for very beginners in the repair field. I don't know if there are other books like this on the market but I would say that this is an average one. It describes how to fix common items/problems.

[Jonathan]

Great text with lots of info

[Gustav Lenart]

Great book. Dax att ta sönder saker och laga dem.

[Grant McDuling]

This book is great to read on two levels: one, as an interested bystander into how electronic technicians go about solving problems, and two, as a scholar keen to get to grips with this fascinating subject.

[Renault Evans]

An excellent book, that is helpful for troubleshooting and repairing electronics. Keep coming back to to this book.

Renault

[Regnald L. Gilmore]

Very informative reading

The book is very informative., and I would recommend it to even the pros out there much like myself. I thank you for the knowledge within.

[Valerie]

Great for a beginner. Tells you just about everything you need to know.