Easy PC Maintenance and RepairThe author demystifies the inner workings of today's PCs and presents simple maintenance, repair and upgrade strategies that all PC owners can use to protect their investments and avoid expensive service fees. In very direct, straightforward terms, Laplante furnishes the reader with easy, step-by-step instructions for servicing all PC components, as well as for improving systems with a wide variety of accessories and peripherals. |
Contents
Parts of the PC | 1 |
Microprocessor and coprocessor | 29 |
Memory | 35 |
Copyright | |
10 other sections not shown
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