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We're happy to announce the creation of a Restart Wiki!

What this is: The Restart Wiki is a place where those of us in the Restart community with experience and skills in mending appliances and gadgets can share them with those who are starting out, or whose own knowledge lies in different areas. It's aimed at anyone with a curiosity about how things work and how to fix them. No prior knowledge is assumed.

What it isn't: It isn't going to show you how to fix a particular make and model of device, which we leave to the various fix-it sites and many disassembly videos. Instead, we concentrate on basic and widely applicable principles.

Who it's for: In the spirit of sharing knowledge as widely as possible, everyone is welcome to read it (though access may be limited whilst it's still in development). But in order to maintain quality, additions and updates are limited known individuals within the Restart community.

If you wish to reuse anything here, you are welcome do so under the terms of the Creative Commons ShareAlike Licence 3.0.

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.
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)

Android Tips and Tricks

iPods, iPhones, iPads

Cameras

Compact cameras

Satnavs

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

Scared to Repair?

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 '''We're happy to announce the creation of a Restart Wiki!'''
+'''What this is:''' The Restart Wiki is a place where those of us in the Restart community with experience and skills in mending appliances and gadgets can share them with those who are starting out, or whose own knowledge lies in different areas. It's aimed at anyone with a curiosity about how things work and how to fix them. No prior knowledge is assumed.
-'''What this is'''
+'''What it isn't:''' It isn't going to show you how to fix a particular make and model of device, which we leave to the various fix-it sites and many disassembly videos. Instead, we concentrate on basic and widely applicable principles.
-Many experienced Restarters have built up considerable knowledge and experience, sometimes over a period of many years. This comprises on the one hand a knowledge of electrical, electronic and mechanical principles and theory, and on the other, experience of working with different types of gadgets and appliance, with the tips and tricks associated with each. In addition to all that, a Restarter may have a range of online resources and supliers of spare parts at his or her fingertips.
+'''Who it's for:''' In the spirit of sharing knowledge as widely as possible, everyone is welcome to read it (though access may be limited whilst it's still in development). But in order to maintain quality, additions and updates are limited known individuals within the Restart community.
-Other would-be Restarters have little or none of that but have a curiosity about how things work and why they fail, and are keen to learn.
+If you wish to reuse anything here, you are welcome do so under the terms of the Creative Commons ShareAlike Licence 3.0.
-Those of us with knowledge or experience always enjoy sharing it, and even the most experienced Restarters are aware of types of device or appliance of which they know little but would like to learn more.
-Restart parties are a great opportunity to share our knowledge and experience, not only between Restarters but also with the general public who attend our events. However, there is not always time to fully explain something, or the best way of explaining it eludes one at the time, or the Restarter who is expert in a particular skill may not be present.
-This is where the wiki comes in. In the course of time it is hoped to include all the basic theory a new Restarter needs, and a wide range of articles on fault-finding and repair of different types of device, as well as a list of resources for further information, tools or supplies.
-'''What this is not'''
-If you want to know how to fix your particular brand and model of device, you won't find it here. But hopefully you might find some tips on fixing that class of device. There are online sites containing much information on specific devices
-If you're looking for in-depth electronics theory and how to design circuits, you won't find it here. But hopefully you'll find enough on basic circuit principles to have a good stab at fault-finding at a general level. There are online courses and reference sites which will take you as far as you want to go and further.
-If you want to know where to get a specific spare part, you won't find it here. But hopefully you might get some clues as to how to find a supplier.
-'''Who this is for'''
-In the spirit of sharing knowledge as widely as possible, everyone is welcome to read what's here, and gain from it whatever they can. (Access may be restricted until a basic range of information has been assembled.)
-If you wish to reuse anything here, please do so under the terms of the Creative Commons ShareAlike Licence 3.0.
-In order to maintain reasonable quality and because we don't have the resources to moderate updates, editing is restricted to Restart Project members known personally  to the organisers. (If you qualify, contact the organisers for an account. If you're not familiar with editing a wiki, see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
 == Getting started ==