Had a brief thunderstorm and one struck close to my property. Saw some particles on the floor that looked like roof insulation and thought someone fucked up then I noticed the hole in the wall just above my pc.
Most items on network fried. POE switch, 2x access points and a few odds and ends. 2 screens definitely dead.
Light on mobo working, kb and mic powered via USB, but pc wont start. I honestly just hope its the PSU, but due to the other items on network I suspect more.
Atleast the P1S on the same power circuit survived. Feeling very sorry for myself.
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Were any of the devices plugged into a surge protector? They don’t do jack shit against lightning, but many surge protectors offer warranties that cover surge damage.
RIP. I hope you have backups.
I’m thinking about buying a special lightning circuit breaker for the house power and Internet connections.
[Dehn](https://www.dehn-international.com/store/p/en-DE/F31015/dehnventil-modular) is a manufacturer that was mentioned by specialists.
Roof should be fine, since the neighbors have bigger houses with PV systems on their roofs.
My home took a lightning strike back in August. My PC would even turn on. Home insurance adjustor came out and totaled it. I payd a local PC shop $120 to diagnose it and turns out it was the mobo that took the hit.
The lightning entered a coax, went to the modem and melted the inside, through ethernet to router melting the ethernet port, followed ethernet, again, to the PC where it melted the ethernet port on the i/o.
So, had the tech replace the mobo. PC worked great for about 6 weeks and then started getting video drops and the GPU shit the bed. EVGA RMA’d it.
About 2 weeks after the PSU took a shit, too, and Seasonic RMA’d that.
All my drives and fans survived, but the Lian Li fan controller melted, lol.
Here’s the thing, though, although I got the PC up and running, the home insurer still totaled it and paid to replace all the items in the case, including the case. Ended up getting a 7800X3D, 4090 FE for less than $250 after compensation for the 10700K and 3080 that they covered.
I’m sorry for you loss.
Is that corner of the desk mat supposed to be brown or is that your filth?
I Have the same desk-mat and Keybooard.
Hey what’s with the guy curled up with the cup head? Is that an egg holder?
r/dontputyourdickinthat
Right hand on the bible, may god strike me down when i am lying, that mf is cheating. Bzzz
Sounds like it’s the psu, in my experience when the cpu went bad the kb & m wouldn’t get power. Good luck friend
Hope everything gets sorted out for you soon brother, big love.
If you had a surge protector and a semi decent PSU, you’re computer should be fine. Just you’re PSU should be messed up.
Man I hate to see that. All of our worst fears. Except the weird side panel people. Tile floors are their biggest fear.
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btc by btc
nice glory hole