Complete A+ Guide to IT Hardware and Software: A CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001)
Used this textbook for my first semester A+ class. It’s a little beat up, but that’s how I got it originally. Not sure if any of the codes or discounts still work in the book, but I never used them, so they could. The edges of the book are a little beat up and some pages are dog eared.
Upgrading and Repairing Laptop by Scott Mueller
Published by Que, this exhaustive hardcover reference manual is legendary among PC technicians, hardware enthusiasts, and retro-tech collectors for its incredibly deep, master-level teardowns and component explanations.