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Seedsower
Franklin, WI (Zone 5a)
December 10, 2009 1:30 PM Post #7354816
| We had a power outage during a snowstorm and now my computer won't turn on. Did it possibly get fried during a power surge when the power came back on? Is there any hope for it to be repaired?
Thanks |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA (Zone 9a)
December 10, 2009 3:09 PM Post #7355096
| Have you tried plugging something else into that electrical outlet to see if the outlet itself is working? That's what I'd check first. Also...do you have it plugged into a surge protector? |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI (Zone 5a)
December 10, 2009 7:48 PM Post #7356044
| I have a power strip with 5 other plugs plugged in. Everything else works... |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA (Zone 9a)
December 10, 2009 10:35 PM Post #7356613
| Have you tried plugging the computer into one of the other spots in the power strip that you know works? Kind of a long shot but worth trying if you haven't. If it is fried I don't know enough to tell you what the odds are of being able to fix it, hopefully someone else will know more about that. |
hcmcdole
Powder Springs, GA (Zone 7b)
December 11, 2009 12:02 AM Post #7356906
| Is this a laptop or a desktop? Do any lights show on the computer when powering it up? It could be a monitor/video card issue instead of a computer issue or possibly a power supply issue. Even if it is the computer it could be memory or a hard drive problem. |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI (Zone 5a)
December 11, 2009 1:33 PM Post #7358434
| Desktop...nothing lights up...monitor works, speakers work, computer just won't start up...no lights or powering up... |
hcmcdole
Powder Springs, GA (Zone 7b)
December 11, 2009 1:45 PM Post #7358459
| Do you hear a fan whirring when you put power to it? It really sounds like a power supply issue which can be easily replaced. Do as ecrane mentioned and plug into another outlet to rule out the power strip although I doubt this is the problem. |
hart
Shenandoah Valley, VA
December 11, 2009 4:35 PM Post #7358880
| And go out and get you a really good surge protector - the ones that cost about $50 and include a guarantee to replace any equipment fried. I like the ones that also include a backup battery so you have time to safely shut down the computer during an outage. I learned the hard way when lightning struck the power pole across the road a few years ago. It killed our tv, nearly every lightbulb in the house, all of the not so hefty surge protectors in the house and the modem in my computer. |
Seedsower
Franklin, WI (Zone 5a)
December 17, 2009 3:03 AM Post #7375828
| I'm back. It was the power supply...my IT guy at work fixed it for me. What a relief!
I did go buy another surge protector...guarantees up to 100K if anything plugged into it is damaged.
Thanks for all the input!
Sandy |
