All my Apple hardware has been destroyed.
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This isn't GD.
Everyone in the house has their own Dropbox account with it pointing at the individual 'documents' folders.
I'm on the east coast of Essex.
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At least you've got your iPad!
That stinks.
Having said that though, I suppose it'll mean you'll get the current versions of all of those bits.
If the insurance company is going to foot the bill for it all and let you buy it yourself, you know where to come
That stinks.
Having said that though, I suppose it'll mean you'll get the current versions of all of those bits.
If the insurance company is going to foot the bill for it all and let you buy it yourself, you know where to come
I'll replace what I've got with the current versions. There's a chance that the Mini and the Pro may have been refreshed by the time this is all sorted so of course if that is the case then I'll get them.
My daughter is eligible for discount so it's all good.
My daughter is eligible for discount so it's all good.
* runs of to check house insurance cover *
my heart skipped a beat when i read this Feek am gutted for you
This isn't GD
Gutted... although at least you have insurance to get it all replaced... I don't have insurance as of yet and this makes me think I should have it :/
Although I don't have much worth insuring... MBP and a DSLR... both of which are taken out of the house so not really covered anyway unless you pay an arm and a leg :/
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had this problem as well, its hit my phone line 3 times and blown up many routers, luckily it stops at them and never hits my pc, gl with the claim
You can get lightning protection for Cat5 links, worth a thought for people concerned about their own setups.
As pointed out earlier, a backup device on the network is vulnerable to this sort of event, so therefore it isn't a safe backup without some degree of protection.
Lots of server rooms have UPS protection but do nothing about the signal lines going in and out
As pointed out earlier, a backup device on the network is vulnerable to this sort of event, so therefore it isn't a safe backup without some degree of protection.
Lots of server rooms have UPS protection but do nothing about the signal lines going in and out
Sorry to hear of this freak event but good job you're correctly insured.
You are correct regarding the above as my aunt's house took a direct strike around 10 years back and it blew blocks out of the wall! Let alone needing a rewire.
I had a similiar thing a few years back. Came down the phone line, blew a port on the router and the network card on the mac mini. I now have the phone line surge protected. Though your issues have reminded me that my aerial cable is connected to my mac mini too. I wonder if it's possible to surge protect them?
Time for an update.
I've had two representatives from the insurance company visit now, the first one wasn't a techy at all so he called on a third party company to come and test everything. When the second guy came I was expecting a bucketload of gear but all he had was a PAT tester! In the end all he did was to take photographs of everything and make a list.
I spoke to the insurance company yesterday and they advised that they've received his paperwork along with two quotes I submitted and my original list of everything with their replacement values.
My claim has been passed to the team who work out values and I've been told to call them tomorrow to find out how they're getting along.
So there's a good chance that by the end of tomorrow I'll know exactly how much they're going to give me.
My total claim including all my Apple kit, my amateur radio equiment, the fridge/freezer, various other electrical items and our security system comes to around £10,000 by my estimate.
I've had two representatives from the insurance company visit now, the first one wasn't a techy at all so he called on a third party company to come and test everything. When the second guy came I was expecting a bucketload of gear but all he had was a PAT tester! In the end all he did was to take photographs of everything and make a list.
I spoke to the insurance company yesterday and they advised that they've received his paperwork along with two quotes I submitted and my original list of everything with their replacement values.
My claim has been passed to the team who work out values and I've been told to call them tomorrow to find out how they're getting along.
So there's a good chance that by the end of tomorrow I'll know exactly how much they're going to give me.
My total claim including all my Apple kit, my amateur radio equiment, the fridge/freezer, various other electrical items and our security system comes to around £10,000 by my estimate.