According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders. | 87% |
| Compute cost estimates for labor and materials. | 82% |
| Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes. | 80% |
| Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs. | 80% |
| Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles. | 80% |
| Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment. | 79% |
| Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs. | 79% |
| Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals. | 78% |
| Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings. | 76% |
| Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports. | 73% |
| Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons. | 71% |
