The Complete Pc Upgrade & Maintenance Lab Manual Has Been Specially Designed For Use With Mark Minasi'S The Complete Pc Upgrade & Maintenance Guide From Sybex. Together, These Resources Will Provide You With The Best Procedures For Keeping Pcs In Peak Running Condition, Upgrading Aging Computers, And Troubleshooting Problems With Existing Systems. Inside, You'Ll Find 40 Skills Focused Labs, Including: Disassembling The Computer Replacing The Cpu Cables And Connectors Cmos Setup Adding Memory Installing A Hard Drive Diagnosing And Fixing Hard Disk Problems Installing A Scsi Adapter Installing A Cd-Rom, Cd/R, Or Dvd Drive Serial Ports Handling Interrupts And I/O Address Conflicts Working With Pnp In Windows 98 Notebook Upgrades: Memory, Hd, Battery The Device Manager Installing A Modem General Troubleshooting & Diagnostic Software

The "Lab Manual" is a workbook for students taking college and training school classes in computer upgrade, maintenance and repair. It reinforces lessons with practical, hands-on tasks. Each exercise provides students with recommended readings, objectives, lists of hardware and software to perform tasks, step-by-step procedures for completing lab work, and student lab report.

The lab manual, targeted toward college students and exam takers, reinforces lessons learned in each chapter with practical, hands-on tasks. Each exercise provides students with: recommended reading in the book; objectives to be accomplished in the lab; lists of hardware and software needed to perform the task; step-by-step procedures; and a student lab report for observations and information.

Computer Service and Repair is written for those who have no PC experience, as well as those technicians who have limited formal training. Written in an easy-to-understand format with hundreds of illustrations, Computer Service and Repair takes the reader from basic instruction to test preparation for the CompTIA A+ Certification exams. For those who want to learn computer networking, programming, administration, or any of the computer sciences, Computer Service and Repair is the perfect place to start.

Cheryl Schmidt's The Complete A+ Guide to PC Repair, Fifth Edition Update presents the fundamentals of computer desktop and laptop installation, configuration, maintenance, and networking through simple, step-by-step instruction based on CompTIA A+® 2011 Edition objectives. With a focused emphasis on security and customer service skills, this comprehensive book on computer repair introduces the most important tools students need to become professional, customer-friendly technicians using today's technology. The A+ Certification Exam criteria are being updated, effective January 2011, to include Windows 7. The Fifth Edition Update now includes Windows 7 material.