How to Find Free Computer Repair Videos

Free computer repair videos are available through the Internet and for rental at a local library. The Internet is a virtual treasure trove of free resources to find help for any type of computer repair or software problems. The key to finding the right videos is knowing how and where to search online.

1. Decide what computer repair issue you would like to watch a free video for, such as installing a new component, troubleshooting a specific problem or updating software. It is best to search for a specific term or phrase related to the computer issue, instead of generically searching for free videos. Refining a search by specific keywords is the best way to find exactly the type of video you are looking for.

2. Search the keyword specific terms for computer repair, using a search engine of your choice. Some search engines, such as Google, have a video specific search tab. This will enable only videos to show up in search results, but your search should not only be limited to this type, as sometimes the best resources are found linked with a companion article or blog post on a computer help website. Web forums often have people on them requesting specific computer repair help and sometimes people will respond by linking to a video that explains the topic. Another good choice to find free computer repair videos is to go directly to a video website, such as YouTube. Searching directly on the site, instead of using a search engine, should yield good results. The site's search feature may pull up more relevant results and videos and will also often link to related videos on other computer repair topics.

3. Watch the videos found by searching. There may be topics discussed there that are related to the computer repair issue you are trying to solve or learn about within the video. One video will be a good jumping off point for search terms that you can use to find additional information and related resources