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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
About the Author
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgment
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Prepare for Blastoff: Fixing Is Fun!
Repair: Why Do It?
Is It Always Worth It?
CHAPTER 2 Setting Up Shop: Tools of the Trade
Must-Haves
A Good Place to Work
Digital Multimeter
ESR Meter
Oscilloscope
Soldering Tools
Desoldering Tools
Hand Tools
Magnifier
Clip Leads
Swabs
Chemicals
Heatsink Grease
Heat-Shrink Tubing
Electrical Tape
Small Cups
Internet Access
Nice-to-Haves
Digital Camera
Power Supply
Testers, Signal Generators and Meters
Isolation Transformer
Stereo Microscope
Bench Vise
Hot-Air Rework Station
Hot-Melt Glue Gun
Magnet on a Stick
Cyanoacrylate Glue
Component Cooler Spray
Data Books
Parts Assortment
Scrap Boards for Parts
Wish List
Inductance Meter
Logic Analyzer
Spectrum Analyzer
BGA Rework Station
CHAPTER 3 Danger, Danger! Staying Safe
Electric Shock
Physical Injury
Your Turn
Electrical Damage
Physical Damage
You Fixed It! Is It Safe?
ATE: Always Test Everything!
CHAPTER 4 I Fix, Therefore I Am: The Philosophy of Troubleshooting
Why Things Work in the First Place
Products as Art
If It Only Had a Brain
The Good, the Bad and the Sloppy
Mistakes Beginners Make
That’s How It Goes
History Lessons
Initial Evaluation
Use Your Noodle: Case Histories
CHAPTER 5 Naming Names: Important Terms, Concepts and Building Blocks
Electrical Concepts
Circuit Concepts
Signal Concepts
Building Blocks
CHAPTER 6 Working Your Weapons: Using Test Equipment
Digital Multimeter
ESR Meter
Oscilloscope
Soldering Iron
Desoldering Tools
Power Supply
Transistor Tester
Capacitance Meter
Signal Generator
Frequency Counter
Analog Meter
Contact Cleaner Spray
Component Cooler Spray
CHAPTER 7 What Little Gizmos Are Made Of: Components
Capacitors
Crystals and Resonators
Crystal Clock Oscillators
Diodes and Rectifiers
Fuses
Inductors and Transformers
Integrated Circuits
Op Amps
Resistors
Potentiometers
Relays
Switches
Transistors
Voltage Regulators
Zener Diodes
CHAPTER 8 Road Maps and Street Signs: Diagrams
Hooked on Tronics
Call Numbers
Good, Not Bad and Miserable Schematics
Once Upon a Time…
Amplifier Stage
Switching Power Supply
Push-Pull Audio Amplifier
Mega Maps
Give It a Try
Radios
CD and DVD Players
Keep Reading
But I Ain’t Got One!
Your Wish Is Not My Command: Case History
CHAPTER 9 Entering Without Breaking: Getting Inside
Removing Outside Screws
Separating Snaps
Removing Ribbons
Pulling Wire Connectors
Layers and Photos
Opening a Shut Case
Receivers and Amplifiers
VCRs, CD and DVD Players
TVs and LCD Monitors
Turntables
Video Projectors
Portable DVD Players with LCD Screens
MP3 Players
PDAs
Smartphones and Tablets
Camcorders
Digital Cameras
Laptop Computers
AC Adapters
CHAPTER 10 What the Heck Is That? Recognizing Major Features
Power to the Circuit: Power Supplies
Follow the Copper-Lined Road: Input
Shake, Bake, Slice and Dice: Signal Processing
Out You Go: Output Stages
A Moving Tale: Mechanisms
Danger Points
CHAPTER 11 A-Hunting We Will Go: Signal Tracing and Diagnosis
Dead
Comatose or Crazy
Alive and Awake but Not Quite Kicking
Sometimes Yes, Sometimes No
To and Fro
All the World’s a Stage
Check, Please
When All Else Fails: Desperate Measures
CHAPTER 12 Presto Change-O: Circuit Boards and Replacing Components
Through-Hole Parts
Surface-Mount Components
Choosing Components
Parts Machines
Substitutes
Capacitors
Diodes
Relays
Resistors
Transistors
Zeners
Installing the New Parts
Through-Hole
SMT
Finding Parts
Saving Damaged Boards
LSI and Other Dirty Words
CHAPTER 13 That’s a Wrap: Reverse-Order Reassembly
Common Errors
Getting Started
Reconnecting Ribbons
Oops! Broken Latch
Layers and Cups and Screws, Oh My!
Oh, Snap!
Screwing It Up Without Screwing It Up
When You Had to Break In
Done!
CHAPTER 14 Pesky Parts and Persnickety Problems
Automotive-Related Problems
Condenser Microphones
Push My Buttons
LCDs: Liquid-Crystal Disasters
Lithium Batteries
CHAPTER 15 Aces Up Your Sleeve: Tips and Tricks for Specific Circuits and Products
Linear Power Supplies
Switching Power Supplies
Audio Amplifiers and Receivers
Digital Still Cameras
Disc Players and Recorders
Earbuds and Headsets
Flat-Panel Displays and TVs
Hard Drives
Laptop Computers
MP3 Players
Remote Controls
Smartphones and Tablets
VCRs and Tape-Based Camcorders
Video Projectors
Have At It!
GLOSSARY
Common Circuits
INDEX
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