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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
Tools - Our list of useful tools for community electronics repair.
Safety - 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

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.
Linux migration
Advanced hard disk tools

Computer peripherals and networking

Troubleshooting inkjet printers.

Domestic appliances

Scratch Pad

Unfinished articles

Scared to Repair?

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 ===Computers (desktop and laptop)===
+* [[USB bootable tools]]
 * How to deal with a [[slow laptop]] - mainly Windows oriented.
 * [[Linux migration]]

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