Computer Monitor Troubleshooting and Repair

With the ever increasing number of computers in homes, offices, and schools, the demand for computer repair information has exploded. Manufacturers' service data is nearly impossible to find, especially for computer monitors. PROMPT Publications is proud to announce the release of Computer Monitor Troubleshooting and Repair, the only book of its kind on the market today. Learn the basics of computer monitor circuits, tools and test equipment, special safety procedures, how to find a problem, how to troubleshoot and repair dozens of specific circuits, how to find a faults in the CRT, plus much more. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about computer monitor repair! Chapter 1: Overview of Computer Monitor Circuits Chapter information includes: power supply circuits, high-voltage circuits, horizontal circuits, vertical circuits, sync circuits, video circuits, the CRT, monitor control circuits, microprocessor circuits, and audio circuits. Chapter 2: Tools and Test Equipment Chapter information includes: tools, general test equipment, and specialized test equipment. Chapter 3: Monitor Types Chapter information includes: analog and digital monitors, monochrome and color monitors, and computer video standards. Chapter 4: Safety Procedures Chapter information includes: grounding the CRT anode and checking the monitor chassis. Chapter 5: Measurements and Component Replacements Chapter information includes: voltage measurements, resistance measurements, checking transistors, diodes, and ICs, and replacing components. Chapter 6: Determining the Problem Chapter information includes: checking the power supply voltages, checking the high voltages, and injecting a computer signal into the monitor. Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and Repairing Power Supply Circuits Chapter information includes: typical linear power supplies, typical switchmode power supplies, and checking power supply components. Chapter 8: Troubleshooting and Repairing High Voltage Circuits Chapter information includes: typical high voltage circuits, checking the picture tube filament circuit, checking the flyback transformer, and checking the voltage tripler circuit. Chapter 9: Troubleshooting and Repairing the Horizontal Circuits Chapter information includes: typical horizontal circuits, checking the horizontal oscillator, checking the horizontal sync circuits, checking the horizontal output transistor, and checking the flyback transformer. Chapter 10: Troubleshooting and Repairing the Vertical Circuits Chapter information includes: typical vertical circuits, checking the vertical oscillators, and checking the vertical output circuits. Chapter 11: Troubleshooting and Repairing the Sync Circuits Chapter information includes: typical sync circuits, checking horizontal sync circuits, and checking vertical sync circuits. Chapter 12: Troubleshooting and Repairing Video Circuits Chapter information includes: typical video circuits, checking chroma signal processing, checking video amplifier circuits, checking delay line circuits, and checking OSD circuits. Chapter 13: Troubleshooting and Repairing the CRT Chapter information includes: typical CRTs and checking CRT voltages. Chapter 14: Troubleshooting and Repairing Monitor Controls Chapter information includes: typical monitor control circuits, checking pin cushion controls, checking brightness controls, checking contrast controls, checking vertical height controls, checking convergence controls, checking focus controls, and checking RGB color drive controls. Chapter 15: Troubleshooting and Repairing Microprocessor Circuits Chapter information includes: typical microprocessor circuits, checking microprocessor circuits, checking sensors, and checking sleep circuits. Chapter 16: Troubleshooting and Repairing Audio Circuits Chapter information includes: typical audio circuits and checking audio circuits. Chapter 17: Case Studies Chapter information includes eight case studies of actual problem computer monitors, troubleshooting steps, and repair steps.