Ask Root: Diagnostic Doctor

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Ask Root: Diagnostic Doctor Listen to Root’s brief idea of diagnosing computer problems. Created by Root

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HOGHAULER — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:25:10 GMT

Outstanding blog root I enjoyed it emensly. Just 1 question in my carrer as an aircraft electrician just as you reccomended I always cut the system in half and started inthe middle but I had a Chief who spent 2 years breaking me of this habit by making me start at the last componet in the system and working back from there. Then when I got into computers 1 instructure told me elimanate the obvious. My ? to you which is the better way of doing the troubleshooting or does it all depend on the problem?

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root — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:57:47 GMT

We all have our own styles as you've experienced so I can only attest to my own experience. There are 2 different ways in my mind that you can attack the problem: 1. Thoroughly (takes time) 2. Fastest (most of the time). Since I prefer spending as little time as possible on a problem, I will always do divide and conquer tactics and use Occam's Razor (aka eliminate the obvious) as my guide. Thoroughly (last or first component and forward) will get the job done, just a slow/inefficient (and sometimes not possible--you may not be able to test a part due to lack of good parts). Best way of doing it? I'm sorry to say but I think you will have to find that one out on your own *grin*

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kunzy — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:14:38 GMT

You are now your family tree's (as well as any trees nearby) tech support and you will forever be on call 24x7x365 with little financial opportunity.

Couldnt have said it better myself.

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kunzy — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:25:40 GMT

Sorry for the 2 posts, but i had an after thought after re-reading it.

But you hit the nail square on with the you need to think logical bit.

The number one thing i tell people is "It's not magical, something made it happen and for a reason".

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akan — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:56:46 GMT

The intro is verry true. I resentlly started studing copmputers at school, and Im now ''marked'' by family and frinds as their tech, with little to no profit.