New Book Helps Technicians Cash in on Portable Computer Boom

Complete guide to system- and component-level small-computer repair

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA--The first book devoted entirely to portable
computers, Troubleshooting and Repairing Notebook, Palmtop, and Pen
Computers: A Technician's Guide is the perfect on-the-job companion for
anyone interested in getting in on the ground floor of this burgeoning
market. From test equipment and tools to techniques, this hands-on guide
provides all the information needed to build a successful career
troubleshooting and repairing these special computers.

With the aid of many helpful illustrations, the books takes readers step by
step through procedures such as safely assembling and disassembling
small-computers and making delicate PC board repairs. There's also
in-depth instruction on diagnosing and repairing:

* Floppy drives, hard drives, and memory card drives
* Keyboards, pen digitizers, mice, joysticks, and more
* Peripherals
* Power supply problems
* Faulty LCD and Plasma displays
* Interface circuits

Loaded with useful features, this manual also includes an informative list
of computers, parts, and information sources; and a time-saving appendix
summarizing problems and solutions.

About the Author:

Stephen J. Bigelow is an electrical engineer and author who has worked
extensively with portable computers. Bigelow, who makes his home in
Westboro, Massachusetts, is the author of several technical books.

Troubleshooting and Repairing Notebook, Palmtop, and Pen Computers: A
Technician's Guide
Stephen J. Bigelow
Paper $24.95 Order No. /ISBN 0-07-005241 -7
Hard $34.95 ISBN 0-07-005240-9
Publication Date: May 1994
352 pp., 260 illus., 7 x 10

Windcrest/TAB Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0850
1-800-233-1128,  FAX 717-794-2103

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