9. Buying PC Parts
In This Chapter
• Using the Web to research your purchases, including reading product reviews, comparing prices, and checking out retailer reputations
• Learning how to become a savvy PC parts shopper
• Getting the scoop on returning parts that don’t work out
• Buying PC parts in the real world
Fixing a PC is often a matter of software: tweaking a setting, uninstalling a program, updating a device driver, reverting your system to an earlier state, or refreshing the system files. Other PC repair jobs are hardware-related, such as checking cable connections, power cycling a device, or disconnecting a device from your computer. These solutions are “easy” in the sense that they don’t require anything new, just a bit of time and ...
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