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===Basic electrics and electronics===
===Basic electrics and electronics===
* [[Volts amps watts and ohms]] - what every Restarter should know.
* [[Volts amps watts and ohms]] - what every Restarter should know.
* [[PAT testing]] - PAT testing survival guide.
* [[PAT testing]] survival guide.
* [[Electronic components]] - recognition, failure modes and testing.
* [[Electronic components]] - recognition, failure modes and testing.
* [[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.

Revision as of 14:45, 13 July 2014

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
  • 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

Mobile electronic devices

Feature phones

Smart phones (except Apple)

iPods, iPhones, iPads

Cameras

Satnavs

Audio/visual

Computers (desktop and laptop)

Computer peripherals and networking

Domestic appliances