Troubleshooting & Repairing Consumer Electronics Without a Schematic

by Davidson, Homer

• ISBN13: 9780071421812
• ISBN10: 0071421815
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-05
• Publisher: McGraw Hill TAB

Summary

The author technicians trust solves one of electronics' most vexing challengesIn this completely updated new edition of his best-selling guide, Homer Davidson gives you hands-on illustrated guidance on how to troubleshoot and repair a wide range of electronic products -- when you can't get your hands on the schematic diagrams. One of the most respected names in consumer electronics, Davidson -- who actually ran his own successful radio and TV repair business for more than 40 years -- shows you how to diagnose and solve circuit and mechanical problems in car stereos, cassette players, CD players, VCRs, TVs and TV/VCR combos, DVD players, power supplies, remote controls, and more. Included are more than 400 detailed drawings and photographs that illustrate the most efficient methods for locating, testing, and repairing defective components. In addition, Davidson offers: * A list of common problems that crop up in each type of electronic unit * A corresponding chart that points out where to check for those problems * An abundance of case histories that demonstrate how repairs were actually made * Instruction on how to tackle "tough dog" problems Indispensable to today's professional electronic repair technicians, this gold mine of practical guidance will also prove highly useful to electronic engineers, sophisticated hobbyists, and advanced students of electronics.

Author Biography

The late Homer L. Davidson wrote more than 45 books and over 1000 articles on technical-level electronics. His highly popular books include Troubleshooting and Repairing Audio Equipment, now in its Third Edition; Troubleshooting and Repairing Compact Disc Players, now in its Third Edition; Troubleshooting and Repairing Camcorders, now in its Second Edition; and Troubleshooting and Repairing Solid-State TVs, now in its Third Edition, all published by McGraw-Hill. At the end of his life he was the TV Servicing Consultant for Electronic Servicing & Technology magazine.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: How to troubleshoot without a schematic

Chapter 2: Locate, test, and repair

Chapter 3: T&R the large and small audio amp

Chapter 4: Servicing car stereos

Chapter 5: Servicing cassette players

Chapter 6: T&R CD players

Chapter 7: T&R the TV chassis

Chapter 8: Servicing the power supply

Chapter 9: Servicing stereo audio circuits

Chapter 10: Troubleshooting AM/FM/MPX stages

Chapter 11: VCR and TV/VCR combo repairs

Chapter 12: Repairing remote control units

Chapter 13: DVD player repairs