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BEST OF STAR*TECH JOURNAL: MONITORS
From 1979 to 1989. Ten years of video monitor seIVice tips
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1990 UPDATE FOR S*TJ'S MONITOR MANUAL
New! All monitor articles covered in 1989 published in a
handy format. Over 30 new video monitor Symptoms and
Fixes that appeared in STAR'kTECH Jownal's Volume 11
(March 1989 - February 1990). Update your technical
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ELECTRONIC GAME REPAIR
Instructional and reference manual covering such subjects
as: Basic Electronics, Semiconductors, Video Game Sys-
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