Thursday, August 19, 2010

Mobile Pc repair kit and software advice please?

I am starting a mobile PC repair service in my local area and i would like to know what would be suitable software to carry with me and maybe suitable hardware and power tools to take for testing etc. I know different problems require different bits n bobs but any advice would be appreciated :)

Mobile Pc repair kit and software advice please?
Computer repairs? On what level?





If you're just going to replace parts, lots of parts.





Software:


BartPE


Ultimate Boot CD


GPartEd


A Linux live CD (for disk recovery, using ddrecover)


A promiscuous wifi program of some sort, to test wifi adapters. (You should also have a working WAP in the truck.)


A bootable CD with a CD test suite


An LCD test suite


I usually carry a few GB of utilities, VB, in case I need to write a quick utility, a web site on a stick.


You might want to keep a computer in the truck that runs a web site through your in-truck LAN, to test web connection problems.





If you're going to do more than replace parts, a good multimeter and a triggered scope, at least dual-trace.





You'll want a power alternator to provide normal house power (for wherever you are - 125/60, 220/50 - whatever is used where you are), since switching supplies don't work normally on a lot of inverters.





A full tool kit - flat, Philips, Torx, square and hex bits, needlenose, diagonals, forceps (the medical kind), wire strippers, crimpers and a full kit of terminals, including RJ-11, RJ-45 and coax (for cable jumpers for cable internet connections), a few different mirrors, a magnetic retriever.





And a few mechanics' magnetic trays and a muffin pan.





A 2.5", 3.5", SATA to USB adapter is always handy.





Compressed air (easy in a truck) to blow the dust out. Not too much pressure OR volume.





A fire extinguisher sitting in easy reach of any position you may work in.

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