TheTross said:
So has it actually killed your PCs full stop or just the ethernet ports on them? So unlucky if it's actually killed them, really feel for you mate - I'd go spare if it happened to me, and I've only got two rigs.
I've rigged up a few old bits (1700, some old MSN board with onboard everything and some ram that seems ok) its looking more and more like all the motherboards are dead, most of them won't post, just sit at the CPU readout etc, will not detect hard drives/ram etc, a few graphics cards are gone too, most of the PSUs, it looks like it hit the phone line AND the power line, took out the router and the switch as well as my wireless bridge and any PC that was attached to the switch, but also the PSUs on a few have blown!
I think it must have been SO close (ie right on our line) to have done this much damage, best bit is we've lost one of our BT lines and will not have it checked out till the 24th (next thursday!!) as I run my business off this line its kinda crutial! pitty I'm not on BT Business as they have to pay for every day you're without a line over x days
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I've spoken to my insurance co, they have sent the forms out, I'm going to invetory everything thats dead, with any luck the PCs without motherboards anymore will just be replaced with systems I can build myself (how about 5 new core duo clients?) but I'm unsure what the situation will be.
I'll keep you guys posted, hold the fort for me while I'm gone!
atleast I got my 180,000 tiffy in before they all died!
and dunc, you better get a good lead on me while you can, I intend to be back and fighting fit before the months out, expect higher output here soon!