One of your computers won’t start, and no lights are seen when you turn on the power. When you use your multimeter to check the voltage on the motherboard power connector, no voltage is seen on any of the pins. Which of these is the most likely cause of this issue?
If you have an important server room, then you’ll need a good environmental monitor. In this video, you’ll learn how monitors and sensors can be used to keep a constant watch on the environment in your data center.
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Every tech should have a good multimeter in their toolbox. In this video, you’ll learn how multimeters can help you resolve cabling issues in your environment.
A TDR can provide a detailed analysis of your cabling infrastructure. In this video, you’ll learn about TDRs and ODTRs and how they provide such detailed cable analysis.
One of the easiest ways to diagnose a piece of hardware or a network connection is with a loopback plug. In this video, you’ll learn about loopback plugs and how they can be used in many troubleshooting situations.
If you need to troubleshoot complex network issues, then you’ll need a good protocol analyzer. In this video, you’ll learn about protocol analyzers, how to connect them to a network, and you’ll get an overview of a protocol analyzer user interface.
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The process of building out a wiring infrastructure can be tedious, but it goes much faster with quality punch down tools. In this video, you’ll learn about punch down tools and how they are used to create cable patches on punch down blocks.
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If you’ve ever had to find that one cable in a sea of punch down blocks, then the toner probe is the tool for you. In this video, you’ll learn about toners and probes and how to use them to hunt down that wayward connection.
Troubleshooting analog audio from the MDF can be difficult without a good lineman’s handset. In this video, you’ll learn about the lineman’s handset and some of the ways this troubleshooting tool can be used to analyze audio.
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If you are building your own cabling, then you’re going to need a good crimper. In this video, you’ll learn about the different kinds of crimpers and some of the best practices for using crimpers to build your own cables.
