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Title: Dead Computer
Post by: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 27, 2011, 11:33:55 AM: Came home last night and my computer (purchased two months ago) is dead as a doornail. We had a pretty good lightning storm night before last and I guess that got it. Of course everything else plugged into the surge protector was fine, just the most expensive thing got nailed.

Hopefully it's just the power supply and not the motherboard. Anybody else ever repair a surged computer?
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: Godfather on May 27, 2011, 11:49:01 AM: Quote from: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 27, 2011, 11:33:55 AM
Came home last night and my computer (purchased two months ago) is dead as a doornail. We had a pretty good lightning storm night before last and I guess that got it. Of course everything else plugged into the surge protector was fine, just the most expensive thing got nailed.

Hopefully it's just the power supply and not the motherboard. Anybody else ever repair a surged computer?

Yeah....first question, where did you buy it?
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 27, 2011, 11:50:24 AM: Best Buy. It's a HP.
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: CCTAU on May 27, 2011, 12:32:27 PM: It depends on what got "surged". If it is just a power supply, not too bad. Anything else will be a little more irritating.
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: Kaos on May 27, 2011, 02:05:29 PM: Quote from: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 27, 2011, 11:50:24 AM
It's a HP.

Fail.
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: Godfather on May 27, 2011, 02:15:01 PM: Quote from: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 27, 2011, 11:50:24 AM
Best Buy. It's a HP.

You get a warranty from Best Buy for it?
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 27, 2011, 03:20:03 PM: Quote from: Godfather on May 27, 2011, 02:15:01 PM
You get a warranty from Best Buy for it?

No. They were really expensive and those things never pay for themselves, right?

:facepalm:
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: Saniflush on May 28, 2011, 07:35:17 AM: Quote from: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 27, 2011, 03:20:03 PM
No. They were really expensive and those things never pay for themselves, right?

:facepalm:

Insurance is like lawyers. They both suck till you need them.
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: GH2001 on May 28, 2011, 08:30:50 AM: Quote from: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 27, 2011, 03:20:03 PM
No. They were really expensive and those things never pay for themselves, right?

:facepalm:

If your deductible on your home owners is 500 or less, use that. Make a sure the lightning got a few more things in your home too wink wink
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: Buzz Killington on May 28, 2011, 09:27:59 PM: Quote from: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 27, 2011, 11:50:24 AM
Best Buy. It's a HP.
Unless they have changed their return policy, you might have a better chance going through your homeowners insurance.
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 28, 2011, 10:14:22 PM: Feel like a dumbass. It didn't fry the computer. It just fried the socket on my surge protector that the computer was plugged into. Everything else (monitor, router, modem) on the surge protector was still on, just knocked out the one socket. Maybe that's how surge protectors are supposed to work, but I was surpised when I plugged into the wall downstairs and it came on when I was about to test the power supply.
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: Buzz Killington on May 31, 2011, 10:13:42 AM: Quote from: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 28, 2011, 10:14:22 PM
Feel like a dumbass. It didn't fry the computer. It just fried the socket on my surge protector that the computer was plugged into. Everything else (monitor, router, modem) on the surge protector was still on, just knocked out the one socket. Maybe that's how surge protectors are supposed to work, but I was surpised when I plugged into the wall downstairs and it came on when I was about to test the power supply.

Did you take out the extended service plan on the surge protector?
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: Token on June 01, 2011, 01:15:25 PM: Smartasses. This place is full of 'em.
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: Snaggletiger on June 01, 2011, 01:20:53 PM: Quote from: Token on June 01, 2011, 01:15:25 PM
Smartasses. This place is full of 'em.

We has em'
Title: Re: Dead Computer
Post by: Godfather on June 01, 2011, 02:57:07 PM: Quote from: AU_Tiger_2000 on May 28, 2011, 10:14:22 PM
Feel like a dumbass. It didn't fry the computer. It just fried the socket on my surge protector that the computer was plugged into. Everything else (monitor, router, modem) on the surge protector was still on, just knocked out the one socket. Maybe that's how surge protectors are supposed to work, but I was surpised when I plugged into the wall downstairs and it came on when I was about to test the power supply.
Glad we could help!