Preview of an e-book I'm working on

[tom66]

I've been working on this on-and-off for the past few months. Not sure if there's much interest in it.

When it is finished, it'll be free to download, but I'm considering selling a physical version of it with better diagrams and more detail in the future. Might do a kickstarter for it (£15 for a paperback version, probably.)

Currently 32 or so pages, targetting about 100 for the final version. It's incomplete, unfinished and not completely edited.

Comments appreciated.

[ALR]

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Thank you Tom. Very good IMO. Very detailed and answers a lot of questions. Learned some good info in those 32 pages. Can't wait to see it when it's done. I've been looking for guides/books like this for awhile with no luck really. Thanks!

[mockingbird]

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Gave it a quick glance. You're writing style is entertaining, and it is full of interesting information.

Going to read further...

[Bilbo]

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Great info, I'm a newbie to lcd/tv repair and gained some knowledge from these 32 pages. Looking forward to seeing the rest. Thanks

[mattstolte]

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GrQUOTE=tom66;434903]I've been working on this on-and-off for the past few months. Not sure if there's much interest in it.

When it is finished, it'll be free to download, but I'm considering selling a physical version of it with better diagrams and more detail in the future. Might do a kickstarter for it (£15 for a paperback version, probably.)

Currently 32 or so pages, targetting about 100 for the final version. It's incomplete, unfinished and not completely edited.

Comments appreciated.[/QUOTE]

Great book. I am a beginner looking for knowledge. I have been repairing tvs for about 5 months starting on my own from knowing nothing.. and I have come along way. Today I replaced bulbs in a 32 sharp and was working on changing a lcd panel in a 32 insignia... thanks for the info. Keep it up

[Caleb]

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I read it through, looks good so far- keep up the good work

[shovenose]

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That's really understandable, well-written, and helpful! Hopefully you can continue it.

I think it's cool you intend to give it away for free but you could sell it on Amazon like as an e-book to make some money too!

[Ltank]

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I would buy one for sure. My wife has the PayPal because we only got one credit card

[tom66]

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Thanks guys. I think I'm going to finish LCD & LED and release that before working on the Plasma section.

[ALR]

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This forum needs a LIKE button by Quote.

[vinceroger69]

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really understandable, well-written imo i certainly would by a copy of this.

[Andrew F. Ali]

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Thanks tom66!!! Great book. Really like how easy you made the illustrations....Looking forward to the finished edition.....When you share knowledge willingly your own increases...a real blessing to be friends with you.
AFA

[retiredcaps]

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Comments appreciated.

In the section called "digital multimeter usage", you provide a link to

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_8/8.html

While it is well written, I don't think the target audience (likely your first time DIYer) will find it useful.

The above doesn't have any practical examples and 99.99% of the DIYers will not have an analog meter.

This youtube video, less than 5 minutes, which I have referenced for others is probably better suited for the DIY.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF3OyQ3HwfU

Alternatively, another tutorial might be

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials...e-a-multimeter

PS. I haven't checked any of the technical content as you know more about more than I, but I can give feedback on layout, ease of use, missing content, diagrams, etc.

[tom66]

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Thanks.

To be honest, I do expect someone to have use a DMM before trying to repair, as the book is more intended for people who do this more than once rather than one-offs.

I'll probably include all three -- could consider writing my own at some point, but drawing nice digital meter diagrams is hard.

[zx81]

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Great read Tom.

Pop me on the list for a copy when it's ready.
Some solid info there.

zx81.