The Laptop Repair Workbook

The Laptop Repair Workbook includes twelve full page troubleshooting flowcharts for laptop hardware troubleshooting and explanatory text for every decision point. The 190 page book starts with an introduction to laptop technology, purchasing and cost decisions before moving on to troubleshooting procedures. The introduction and Table of Contents are excerpted below:

* BEFORE WE BEGIN TROUBLESHOOTING 5
* LAPTOP BASICS 7
* WHAT'S MY LAPTOP WORTH? 18
* SHOPPING FOR USED LAPTOPS 19
* SHOPPING FOR NEW LAPTOPS 22
* LAPTOP UPGRADES 26
* THINGS THAT GO WRONG WITH LAPTOPS 29
* BASIC REPAIR TECHNIQUES 34
* SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS 39
* TROUBLESHOOTING POWER PROBLEMS 43
* TROUBLESHOOTING BATTERY PROBLEMS 47
* LAPTOP VIDEO TROUBLESHOOTING 50
* TROUBLESHOOTING LAPTOP OVERHEATING 55
* TROUBLESHOOTING LAPTOP HARD DRIVES 57
* TROUBLESHOOTING WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY 61
* TROUBLESHOOTING MOTHERBOARD, CPU AND MEMORY 64
* TROUBLESHOOTING LAPTOP DIAL-UP MODEMS 67
* TROUBLESHOOTING DVD/CD PLAYBACK AND RECORD 70
* TROUBLESHOOTING LAPTOP SOUND 75
* WIRED NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING 77
* TROUBLESHOOTING KEYBOARD, POINTER AND USB 79
* POWER FLOWCHART 83
* BATTERY FLOWCHART 93
* DISPLAY FLOWCHART 103
* OVERHEATING FLOWCHART 113
* DRIVE FLOWCHART 123
* WIRELESS FLOWCHART 131
* MOTHERBOARD, CPU AND RAM FLOWCHART 141
* MODEM FLOWCHART 151
* DVD/CD FLOWCHART 159
* SOUND FLOWCHART 167
* WIRED LAN FLOWCHART 175
* KEYBOARD, POINTER AND USB FLOWCHART 183