Unless you’re lucky enough to have access to a professional IT staff, you probably end up solving most of your own computer troubles. Heck, half the time I have to fix all of Rick’s problems, too, since he thinks the mouse is some sort of foot pedal. You can make your problem solving a little easier, though, with a collection of interactive computer repair flowcharts.
Published online to help promote his book Computer Repair with Diagnostic Flowcharts, you’ll find flowcharts for topics like these:
- Power Supply Failure
- Video Card Diagnostics
- CPU, RAM and Motherboard Troubleshooting
- Hard Drive Failure
- Network Troubleshooting
The book and flowchart titles aren’t exactly riveting, but they look useful. Each decision is hyperlinked to additional information, so you have access to diagnostic information to help you work your way through each chart and solve your computer problems. And for the most part, it’s written in plain English, so o don’t have to be a total gearhead — or enjoy books with titles like “Computer Repair with Diagnostic Flowcharts” to get some value out of these.
