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Phabius Phodes Member Posts: 597 From:Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Registered: Jun 2001 | posted 02-12-2002 10:05 AM Hello folks. I´m sorry to say that my computer was hit by a lightning two weeks ago. It came through the telephone line and blew up my modem, motherboard, processor and some more things. So I´m lost and alone in the valley of death now! I don´t know when I´m going to fix it. All I can say is... ****!!!!! IP: Logged
Yasin Member Posts: 270 From:Netherlands Registered: Jan 2002 | posted 02-12-2002 10:18 AM I hope you didnt had your trle cd in the pc. Well good luck Fabio, i hope you return soon. I think you learned al lesson and me and others here too. Never play PC when its lightning. My sis always tells me not to play but i think from this day on i will be carefull with lighting storms. ------------------ The best thing and last thing is to try ( ^_^ )=b [This message has been edited by Yasin (edited 02-12-2002).] IP: Logged
hteS Member Posts: 855 From: Behind you Registered: Aug 2001 | posted 02-12-2002 11:06 AM To the god of lightning: **** ******* lightning god!!! Why are you so mad? Be happy! Smile against the world! Perhaps we can create really big transparent electricity-safe umbrellas to place above our cities... ------------------ Coming soon - Discussion Domain - a whole new community... [This message has been edited by hteS (edited 02-12-2002).] IP: Logged
beetleboy Member Posts: 79 From: Registered: Feb 2001 | posted 02-12-2002 11:36 AM Well I'd hardly say it blew up your computer, maybe fried a few circuits. And it comes through the power lines in spikes. This is why you need a good surge protector that protects up to 1000 joules. They are about 35 dollars but that's cheaper then a new computer. IP: Logged
Driber_IF Moderator Posts: 2815 From:Den Haag, The Netherlands Registered: Apr 2001 | posted 02-12-2002 12:52 PM sorry to hear about that loss, Fabio I can only hope you get it sorted soon... IP: Logged
TRWad Member Posts: 197 From:Rotterdam Registered: Dec 2001 | posted 02-12-2002 01:08 PM Just put the phone wires below ground ( ) IP: Logged
KrisGR Member Posts: 502 From:Athens-Greece Registered: Oct 2001 | posted 02-12-2002 01:19 PM I am very sorry for your troubles.I had to change my motherboard,hard disk etc. one week ago for different reasons but i can understand how you fell.I hope you can fix it soon. IP: Logged
Driber_IF Moderator Posts: 2815 From:Den Haag, The Netherlands Registered: Apr 2001 | posted 02-13-2002 02:09 AM quote: Originally posted by TRWad: Just put the phone wires below ground ( ) lol, welcome to the real world IP: Logged
Phabius Phodes Member Posts: 597 From:Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Registered: Jun 2001 | posted 02-13-2002 05:52 AM Hi. Thanks for your words! I´m trying to find a way to fix it. Or maybe I´ll buy a completely new one. It was a strange situation, which never happened here before. There were two computers turned on at the same time when the lightning came down. Both conected to the same circuit. The other machine is that one which belongs to my partner (the PIII from which the Viper video card was removed months ago so I couldn´t work with LE in it anymore, I´ve told you this story). This second computer was unharmed and is working ok. I have protection circuits here, so the problem was not in the power lines. For sure the lightning came through the telephone line. Only the machine connected to the net was damaged. In this machine, the internal power suply is ok, as are all the drives (thanks god my work is there!), but the modem, motherboard and processor are lost. One of my friends who lives in the same street had his computer modem damaged by the same lightning, and the computer was not turned on when it came! So be careful with lightning storms! Turn off your machine and DISCONECT THE PHONE LINE! And maybe put it in a isolation rubber box, dig a hole in your yard and put it there to be safe (lol) Anyway I´ll be back soon! THANKS! IP: Logged
piega Member Posts: 450 From:Netherlands Registered: Dec 2000 | posted 02-13-2002 07:37 AM I hope your harddrive is not hurt or you lost all your projects? Hope not. Good luck and hope you will be back in the LE-world. Rene IP: Logged
Phabius Phodes Member Posts: 597 From:Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Registered: Jun 2001 | posted 02-14-2002 07:32 AM Hi Rene! The first two levels are safe in a few CD backups. The new level is in the Hard Drive. The hard drive seems ok, I mean it´s working but I´ll need the new machine to check for my files. I can´t wait anymore! I´m going nuts! Greetings. IP: Logged

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