Scott Mueller has gone where no computer book author has gone before — right past all the warranty stickers, the hidden screws, and the fear factor to produce a real owner's manual that every laptop owner should have on his desk. Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, Second Edition shows the upgrades users can perform, the ones that are better left to the manufacturer, and how to use add-on peripherals to make the most of a laptop. This second edition has been updated to include:

• The latest processors and motherboards

• Complete assembly and disassembly information

• Updated memory standards

• Upgrading your hard drive to increase performance

• Changes in networking and firewalls

The included DVD contains one-of-a-kind video showing just what's inside a portable PC. If you have ever wondered what goes on inside your portable PC, how to upgrade/repair it, or how to live on the road with it, this is the one must-have book of the year!

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Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 15 Ratings

Very Little Laptop Specific Information - 2008-01-07
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I bought this book hoping it would help with laptop diagnosis and disassembly. I was very disappointed. There is almost nothing laptop-specific in this book, and it does not cover some very common laptop problems. A lot of laptops I work on have video problems that are usually caused by a bad LCD screen, bad inverter, or bad motherboard. There is absolutely nothing in this book that helps diagnose which it could be, nor is there any info for disassembly of those parts. There is also very little info for major laptop disassembly.

Overall, I would not recommend this book unless you are looking for an in-depth description of how various hardware components work. There is very little in this book that applies only to laptops, and there is very little diagnostic help with laptop-specific problems.

laptop repair - 2008-07-26
Reviewer Rating:
I agree with an earlier reviewer. Many of the problems I've run into with laptops involve video components, such as the backlight, inverter, LCD screen, video chip issues, etc. They are just not covered in any real depth in this book, though I highly recommend Mueller's PC repair books. Morris Rosenthal's book on Laptop repair is better in the diagnostic and tshoot arenas and is just under 200 pages. Compact enough to carry in your backpack to repair sites. I've used it several times already and so far Morris hasn't steered me wrong.

Great for first time PC Tech's - 2009-05-10
Reviewer Rating:
Very informative. DVD is very detailed and easy to follow. I am studing to be a computer tech and this makes my studies easier to understand! Thanks!

Very useful - 2009-01-16
Reviewer Rating:
Laptop went down - not ready to buy a new one. This was very useful except for some Toshiba specific issues that the book didn't - and really couldn't -address.

Use the book for school. - 2007-12-05
Reviewer Rating:
Very complete in the discription of what every part and standard. If there is something that is needed to know about computers Scott Muler is the one who wrote about it.

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