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* [[Electric circuits, volts amps watts and ohms]] - what every Restarter should know. | * [[Electric circuits, volts amps watts and ohms]] - what every Restarter should know. | ||
* [[PAT testing]] survival guide. | * [[PAT testing]] survival guide. | ||
* | * Electronic components - recognition, failure modes and testing: | ||
** [[Basic electronic components]] - Resistors, capacitors, inductors and transformers. | |||
** [[Active components]] - Diodes and rectifiers, transistors, and integrated circuits (ICs). | |||
** [[Passive components]] - Switches, push-buttons and connectors. | |||
* [[Power supplies]] - how they work, what can go wrong, and how to test and fix them. | * [[Power supplies]] - how they work, what can go wrong, and how to test and fix them. | ||
* [[Electric motors]] - different types, how to recognise them, test them and maybe fix them. | * [[Electric motors]] - different types, how to recognise them, test them and maybe fix them. | ||
Revision as of 22:47, 10 January 2015
We're happy to announce we have a working wiki installed.
We should try to concentrate on creating a series of "meta-resources", in line with the articles we're publishing on the Guardian "How to Mend". So, we're not even pretending to be competing with iFixit or similar make/model-based resources, but instead providing useful information, ie. how to search for a user manual, what to do when searching for a spare part, how to speed up a laptop, etc
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
Getting started
List of pages
The following pages currently exist. (Those in red don't yet exist but are projected.)
General
- Style guide - Let's give this wiki a reasonably consistent look and feel.
- Tools - Our list of useful tools for community electronics repair.
- Restarter Safety Guidelines - Safety instructions to be adhered to at all Restart Parties.
- How to search - Tips on how to search for useful material.
- Resources - Good sites for fixit or disassemble guides, service manuals etc.
Basic electrics and electronics
- Electric circuits, volts amps watts and ohms - what every Restarter should know.
- PAT testing survival guide.
- Electronic components - recognition, failure modes and testing:
- Basic electronic components - Resistors, capacitors, inductors and transformers.
- Active components - Diodes and rectifiers, transistors, and integrated circuits (ICs).
- Passive components - Switches, push-buttons and connectors.
- Power supplies - how they work, what can go wrong, and how to test and fix them.
- Electric motors - different types, how to recognise them, test them and maybe fix them.
Mobile electronic devices
Feature phones
Smart phones (except Apple)
iPods, iPhones, iPads
Cameras
Audio/visual
- How to mend Headphones
Computers (desktop and laptop)
- USB bootable tools
- How to deal with a slow laptop - mainly Windows oriented.
- How to speed up a slow OS X computer.
- Linux migration
- Clean up! Cool down! - dealing with dust build-up and overheating in laptop and desktop computers.
- Advanced hard disk tools
Computer peripherals and networking
- Troubleshooting inkjet printers.
Domestic appliances
Scratch Pad
Unfinished articles