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Axis_Crusher
Axis_Crusher asked in Computers & InternetHardwareDesktops · 1 decade ago

Is this PC luck even possible?

I have a pretty expensive computer +- a year of age.

A month ago I got ADSL and all that jazz (it connects with my ethernet port).

Last night 2 sudden lightning strikes rang out basically on top of the house and the power tripped.

After turning on the power I tried to start the PC...nothing, the modem was also dead.

I had a lot of gadgets like a printer, scanner, DVD, router, monitor, PC and TV running from the same outlet.

Only the router and PC was dead. My motherboard's lights flash(it is a rampage formula). I can smell the distinct odour of fried circuitry. I tested the surge protector, UPS and all those "lightning protectors" - strangely my PC's power supply is 100% fine.

My conclusion is thus:

*Lightning hits telephone line

*Lightning travels to router

*Router gets blasted

*Surge travels to ethernet cable

*Surge reaches PC's ethernet port and motherboard meets his fortune

===What a mess that is!

The other PC in the house with its own router is fina as well as the telephone.

Any ideas to if this might be the case and if insurance might cover the expenses, else it is one expensive white elephant!

Thanks

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Hey Boss this makes absolutely enough sense...

    I guess this is why there are surge ports for RJ 11 and RJ 45 ports on better surge protectors... and I always thought, thats not likey to happen... You just made me a believer.

    Thanks.

  • Nemo the geek
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    We had a lightning strike that fried our tv but not the 2 pc's. The insurance company sent money right away. You need to call them and be honest. They know when there is lightning. We got good service as it was the only claim we had in 19 years.

  • MICHAEL
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Try the adapter that powers the router.

    These often blow in Electric storm.

    Should be able to get another of the Router Supplier.

    If you had it as part of a broadband package, the broadband supplier will often supply one for free.

    Source(s): It happened to me.
  • Austin
    1 decade ago

    I have no clue thats weird.

    But that remind me i need to hook up my router to my APC before something like that happens to me.

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