Has anyone here studied PC repair at home or does it as a hobby ?

Question

hi does anyone one here do pc repair at home as a hobby or professionally ? i want to learn it. i got some books but they weren't very informative about the subject just a lot of the opinions of the author and a bunch of rambling about the future of Pc's please can some one suggest to me a good book or books or what ever you have in mind that would be of some help to me . its just as a hobby to learn Pc repair so no expensive online courses please .

i would also like to learn how to repair cell phones i like working with small devices any advise on this subject would be great too.
thanks

Answer 1

When I worked for the phone company we had BSP's (basic systems practice) I also found the "Complete PC upgrade & Maintenance guide" by Mark Minasi a great help. Along with Aubrey Pilgrim's "build your own computer" Then all the Tech spec. I could fined...the "white papers" from manufactures. There are always articles in the Mags. There's Tomshardware.com...I use newegg.com for all my parts and check out the comments of people that have used the parts I want and any of the "tips" they can provide....the "learning curve" is never ending so don't think you can just read a few books and know it all.!!!

Answer 2

I started out as a livingroom tech teaching myself. Today it's far easier to work on these things. To help you get better aquainted, I have some suggestions.



#1, Computers for Dummies by IDG Books is a fantastic and informative way to learn PC's without having to learn the language. They keep it simple to understand and in laymens terms. The also keep the book lively with whitty humor.



#2. READ YOUR WINDOWS MANUAL... OMG I thought I knew some stuff until oneday in the tub I read my Windows 98 manual, I learned sooo much from that book.



#3. You need to pick a specialty. What intregues you the most about computers, see you have hardware, software, programming ,networking, antiviral, data entry, etc... you need to find a subject that intrests you. Learn about it first and thru it you will find the next subject and the next and the next.



#4. I have an old Yahoo Group that I once ran which is still in use today where I post how to's and free software to help you work on PC's. http://support.comstar-computers.com ... Use this site to help yourself become more acclimated.



#5, Add me to your contacts and feel free to ask questions when you have them.

Answer 3

I started out by reading everything I could dealing with computers and hardware parts, everything from online stores to review websites to instruction manuals. But the best teacher is experience and when I first built my own custom computer i learned a tremendous amount and actually how to put it to use which helped me a lot more than reading alone ever did. So, first get a foundation, then try some stuff out and gain experience. I also haven't paid a cent to learn ( the hardware itself is a different story).

Answer 4

I repaired computers a lot and i believe that i went through every technical issues possible, and i repaired all of em. , sometimes it takes days and gets really frustrating, but the tip is to never give up as every problem has a solution. I have all the things required to do it, and what really surprises me is the cost it takes for people to make some technician repair it ...