Help out a newbie just starting

[Tecno]

Hi people,

I'm a newbie in electronics, I don't know how to read a schematic for a pcb or an electronics map, with all it's components and understand what I'm looking at...

Could someone point me out to some good books for newbies ?

Something that covers the following topics:
- PCBs: Schematics, Creating (home), Reading, Understanding, etc...
- Understanding Basic Electronics components and what they do...
- Soldering and De-Soldering electronic components on pcb's: ic's, smd's, etc...

I work alot with fixing computers and I also get alot of schematics for pc interfaces, so I could really use the knowledge...

Thanks for the help !

[ante]

Hi Tecno,

There are six very nice and free books on this site: http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/electricCircuits/
This is a start.

Good luck!

[Tecno]

Thanks Ante, will check it out !  ;)

Best Regards

[Brendan w.]

Tecno,  you can also buy robot building for beginners....  most of it is all about differnt components and how they work. its a great book for beginners, and also it kind of teaches you how to solder.

I would recomend this book for beginners.   



Brendan

[Roomi]

Ttttttechno,
    you can use the books : "Electronics.for.Dummies"

This is the best boook ever for any beginners as well as expert.
and don;t try to interfacing with pc as u r in early in electronics.This could bring disaster to pc as well as u if anything goes wrong.

[Tecno]

Thanks for all the comments people !  ;)

Keep them coming ! It's helping !  :)

Best Regards

[Maca]

Ttttttechno,
    you can use the books : "Electronics.for.Dummies"

I second this. The dummies selection is a perfect place to start, for every subject you want to learn in your spare time. ( Easy to understand and progress at a steady rate.)

[kirlo]

how can i start i only know some theories in electronics how can i relate that to the actual ones with hands on resistor or any other devices!! pls help me

[mvs sarma]

how can i start i only know some theories in electronics how can i relate that to the actual ones with hands on resistor or any other devices!! pls help me

Hi, Don't ask questions -- just follow the advises already offered. if i were to be in you position ( abt me - a 61+ retired telecom engineer, still consider myself a dummy and want to learn a lot ) i would have finished a book or two by now. take any faulty board- afforda multimeter and a soldering kit - may be burn your hand --WARNING -- WITH CAUTION---  you will comeout ina month's time-- as you said already goof at fixing PCs -- just GO AHEAD- don't re think. all the best 

Sarma