An Introduction to High Reliability Soldering and Circuit Board Repair" introduces the novice technician to soldering and board repair. Little or no prior knowledge of electronics is required to make effective use of this book. The book is written as a 1st semester course in electronics. Basic tools are used as much as possible. Wires, splicing techniques, types of solders and fluxes, jumper wire, and tools are covered. The installation and removal of through-hole and surface mount components along with industry standards are presented. The learner is also presented with various techniques to repair single and double-sided printed circuit boards. This edition includes metric measures.