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<blockquote data-quote="One Equals Two" data-source="post: 1016690" data-attributes="member: 146880">I guess I should rephrase my questions.&nbsp; Sorry for the ambiguity.&nbsp; So I mean to ask...What is this diagnostic equipment?&nbsp; Where can I learn how to use it and buy it?&nbsp; Where can I learn how to study computers in depth (not like Howstuffworks) but like, an actual good service manual I can study.&nbsp; I ask because,&nbsp; I want to become the &quot;Mac guy&quot;.&nbsp; The one that, &quot;Oh yeah, if you got a Mac, take it to KJ, he seriously can fix anything.&quot;&nbsp; I think it'd be a fun side hobby and a good way to save money for people.&nbsp; That's how I got into repairing cars in a more advanced way.Some background, I repair bad sensors on cars which almost no mechanic does, but when a $150 repair will fix a $560 sensor, lots of customers appreciate that.&nbsp; I did a Lexus MAF which normally would've cost $480, and I did it in an hour and repaired it for $100.&nbsp; I am not afraid to learn the advanced stuff.&nbsp; When I was working for a shop, we didn't just have basic shop tools, we had a $6,000 diagnostic computer that reads EVERYTHING on the car.&nbsp; Of course it takes a lot of skill to work and 80% of the Jiffy Lube techs didn't know it existed, but now no one can beat our shop's speed and accuracy.&nbsp; I can tell you if the wires on the 7th fuel injector are bad in a matter of 5 minutes, whereas without the machine, you could spend 2 or 3 hours looking for the bad ground.&nbsp; I've already priced out the Macbook build, and a cheap one would cost me $130 ish.&nbsp; I can get an optical drive for $5 from friends, batteries for $30, etc. etc.&nbsp; I am a service manager of a shop, and lots of people give me good deals on anything since I give them good deals on car repairs and diagnostics.&nbsp; My cousin too has a pile of computers in his room that he just &quot;collects&quot;.&nbsp; Otherwise, yeah, I'd be spending a crapload of dough just piecing together something that costs as much as a new one.&nbsp; Sorry for the confusion, that's what I am looking for.&nbsp; So,</blockquote>

[QUOTE="One Equals Two, post: 1016690, member: 146880"] I guess I should rephrase my questions. Sorry for the ambiguity. So I mean to ask... What is this diagnostic equipment? Where can I learn how to use it and buy it? Where can I learn how to study computers in depth (not like Howstuffworks) but like, an actual good service manual I can study. I ask because, I want to become the "Mac guy". The one that, "Oh yeah, if you got a Mac, take it to KJ, he seriously can fix anything." I think it'd be a fun side hobby and a good way to save money for people. That's how I got into repairing cars in a more advanced way. Some background, I repair bad sensors on cars which almost no mechanic does, but when a $150 repair will fix a $560 sensor, lots of customers appreciate that. I did a Lexus MAF which normally would've cost $480, and I did it in an hour and repaired it for $100. I am not afraid to learn the advanced stuff. When I was working for a shop, we didn't just have basic shop tools, we had a $6,000 diagnostic computer that reads EVERYTHING on the car. Of course it takes a lot of skill to work and 80% of the Jiffy Lube techs didn't know it existed, but now no one can beat our shop's speed and accuracy. I can tell you if the wires on the 7th fuel injector are bad in a matter of 5 minutes, whereas without the machine, you could spend 2 or 3 hours looking for the bad ground. I've already priced out the Macbook build, and a cheap one would cost me $130 ish. I can get an optical drive for $5 from friends, batteries for $30, etc. etc. I am a service manager of a shop, and lots of people give me good deals on anything since I give them good deals on car repairs and diagnostics. My cousin too has a pile of computers in his room that he just "collects". Otherwise, yeah, I'd be spending a crapload of dough just piecing together something that costs as much as a new one. Sorry for the confusion, that's what I am looking for. So, [/QUOTE]

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