Best thing to do is to isolate whatever hardware component(s) failed, one at a
time. I generally do so by substituting known-good hardware. I would usually
try a good power supply first. If the computer boots up, then the major
problem was a failed power supply. If the computer does not boot up, then the
motherboard is toast, too. In this case, I would replace both mobo and power
supply.
One caveat here, though, is that hardware can suffer just enough damage that it
still works for a while, then fails ka-thunk.
Surge protectors are generally OK when the line voltage surges above acceptable
limits, say 130v or maybe 140v instead of the usual 110v. But a lightning bolt
can blast through anything with its thousands of volts, so the best thing to do
during an electrical storm is to unplug EVERYTHING valuable from wall current,
AND TV/internet cable line AND telephone lines... Ben Myers
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:41:51 -0400, "Von Fourche" <> wrote:
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>Ok, I'm posting this for my brother who's wife has a HP computer. I'm
>asking here because I figure you all would know. So, we had a storm last
>night. Some lightening. My brothers wife turned off here HP computer
>during the storm. My brother says the computer is hooked up to a power
>surge thing. Anyway, after the storm the computer will not turn on. I told
>him to check all the cables and plug it and unplug it. It will not turn on.
>The power surge thing still works. The monitor still comes on.
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> So, does the computer have a fried powerpack from a lightening hit? My
>brother is thinking it's from lightening or maybe the on button is broke.
>If they had a power surge device, shouldn't that have saved the computer?
>Any ideas? I have not seen the computer yet. I suspect I will be taking a
>drive to his house this evening to check it out.
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>Thanks!
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