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- Step Two: Search For the Right Manual
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The first step is to work out what device you actually have. That means you'll need the brand name and model number at least. That's easier for some devices than others. You probably know what model iPhone you have, but we're guessing you can barely remember who made your fridge, let alone what model it is.
First, just check out the device itself. If the brand and model number are not written clearly on the outside, check for any hidden stickers or labels on the back, underside, or even inside the device. On many fridges, washers, and dryers, for example, you can find the model number on a sticker inside the door.
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If you bought it from Amazon or another similar site, you can try going back through your order history to see what you actually bought. If you bought it from a brick and mortar store, they may even have records of the purchase---especially if it was a big ticket item like a fridge.
Once you know what you device actually own, you can start looking for the manual online. Most of the time, the easiest place to find instruction manuals is from the manufacturer’s website. Visit their site, go to any "Support" or "Customer Care" sections, and see if there’s an option somewhere for downloading manuals. You can also try searching the support center or chatting with a customer representative if you’re able.
If the instruction manuals section isn’t immediately apparent on the website, it’s time to turn to a web search. Search engines will do a lot better job of combing through the depths of of a manufacturer's site than you.
The first option is to just search “[Device Name] Instruction Manual”. If you’re lucky, it will pop up either on the official site or through some fan site.
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If that doesn’t work or you get too many results, you can try directing Google to only return results from the manufacturer’s website---one of the many search skills you should be taking advantage of. To do that, enter “site:[manufacturerswebsite.com] [Device Name] Instruction Manual”.
As long as the manual is online, available to Google, and you’re spelling everything right, this should get you the manual you’re looking for. If that doesn’t work, there are also services out there that do nothing but collect manuals and make them available for download. Our favorite is manualslib.com, which boasts more than two million manuals available.
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Learn how to identify your device model and search for the right manual on the manufacturer's website or other sources. This guide covers tips and tricks for finding manuals for various products, from iPhones to fridges.
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- Google. While Google may have been your first instinct, you'll find much more success with both a name and model number. If you enter both correctly, you'll usually get official results.
- Internet Archive Manual Library. With Archive.org, you sacrifice some of the precision of Google.com for a vast array of old online manuals. If you have time to spare, it's a great way to rediscover lost manuals.
- Manuals Online. Like with the Internet Archive Manual Library, Manuals Online's biggest pull is its categories. The site divides it's over 700,00 manuals into twenty main categories that are then broken down into their device types.
- ManualsLib. ManualsLib boasts an impressive collection of over four million free manuals converted into pdfs. While other sites focus on their categories, ManualsLib tries to guide you towards your manual of choice based on brand or search results.
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