Upgrading and Fixing PCs for Dummies

by Andy Rathbone

The average cost of desktop PCs has fallen steadily over the years while power and functionality have increased. Despite lower prices, however, you still may not feel like spending money on a new, faster PC. Instead, you can transform your balky PC into a glitch-free, turbocharged, multimedia machine with minimum cost. If you want your PC to do more and crash less but don't know where to begin, then Upgrading and Fixing PCs For Dummies, 6th Edition, is your answer. Don't let the fear of opening your computer’s case prevent you from do-it-yourself upgrades. Plenty of computer parts stay completely on the outside of the computer! So get ready to discover the ins and outs of today's hardware and software. This book is for anyone who wants to This easy-to-understand guide shows you how to deal with the most common upgrading and repair problems and explains what to buy, where to plug it in, and how to make sure your computer knows what to do with it. This sixth edition of Upgrading and Fixing PCs For Dummies contains several new chapters and Plus, this edition continues to include the information that hundreds of thousands of people have relied on for 10 information about upgrading and fixing video cards, hard drives, CD/DVD drives, memory chips, monitors, modems, printers, scanners, hard drives, and other popular computer parts.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Technology

408 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Born in San Diego, California, Andy Rathbone began writing for newspapers in the early 80s. He started freelancing articles to computer magazines soon after, then began writing the "Windows For Dummies" series in 1992. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages worldwide.

He's since written more than 50 books, with more than 15 million copies in print. Recent books include Windows 8.1 For Dummies, Surface For Dummies, and Windows 8 Tablets For Dummies.

His latest book, the second edition of Windows 10 For Dummies, is available as of November 2016.

Reviews

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

For those who need one well equipped tool shed in order to change a light bulb, or to save $10 from letting someone else do it. And by now obsolete, unless you do still have a 2010 computer around.

[Jonah Andersson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good guide book to read, especially for newbies. I thought this book was so easy as I already know most fixing stuff. More tips about the DIY for Windows 7 and fixing your own laptop/desktop. Helpful and simple!