How to diagnose and fix everything electronic
by Michael Jay Geier, Norman Gjord · first published 2011
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I do a lot of amateur repair of various things around the house, washing machines, TV, etc. I remember being really struck by the commentary of this repair book I read:How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic by Michael Geier. He has some insight into this arena in terms of labor costs, and growing complexity of components... "When I was a kid, there were radio and TV servicers in many neighborhoods. If something…
on “Will Planned Obsolescence Kill Silicon Valley? [video]” ↗If you want to start from a slightly different angle-- practical use with a side of theory instead of the other way around, I'd highly recommend "How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic" by Michael Geier I leaf through this one on the regular just for fun still, and have repaired all manner of things, from CRTs to the brushes of vacuum motors with it: How to Diagnose and Fix Everything…
on “Ask HN: How / where to learn practical electrical / electronics?” ↗There's a book for people like you (and me): "How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic" by Michael Geier.
on “Ask HN: How do I learn practical electronic repair?” ↗"How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic" often gets recommended as a very useful book in that regard.
on “Ask HN: How do I learn practical electronic repair?” ↗