Lamron
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Post by Lamron on Jun 12, 2009 1:02:19 GMT -5
I had a power outage and then surge here tonight, and the server computer won't power up anymore. The server stuff is backed up on a different computer, and the drives are probably fine anyway, so data is really lost.
I'm not sure if I want to tear it apart and start replacing parts to try to fix it. I'm going to see if my insurance will replace it, but there's a $500 deductable to get past.
Has anyone done an insurance replacement on a computer that is several years old? Do they replace with the dollar equivilent of what I originally paid, or try to match the specs to a current computer? I paid about $1000 for it originally, which would obviously buy a much better computer today. Trying to match its older specs today would be difficult to find, and probably cost much less than my deductable.
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a Silly Person
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Post by a Silly Person on Jun 12, 2009 1:06:03 GMT -5
Wow, that sucks.
I have never really had any claims on anything other than auto. Sorry I can't help you out there.
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Post by Death's Shadow on Jun 12, 2009 9:18:58 GMT -5
Im not sure either Lam.. Sorry too hear about your pc getting fried.
I would ask though if the power surge protector you had it plugged into came with a warranty. Some of them have one. If they fail too protect your equipment they will replace up to X number of $$'s.
Just an Idea.
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Post by Lamron on Jun 12, 2009 9:25:46 GMT -5
It is plugged into a surge protector, and nothing else in the house was damaged. Maybe it wasn't really a surge, but the flickering of the power as it came back on that did it in. I'm getting nothing from it. No fans, lights, beeps, etc. Maybe its just the power supply.
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Post by klugscheisser on Jun 12, 2009 13:15:42 GMT -5
Sorry to hear of your troubles. If it is just the power supply I would hope it didn't fry anything else down the line. I had a powersupply almost go up in flames (reason to NEVER use a PSU that comes with a case). Try to smell around the PSU area for a "burned electrical" smell.
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Death's Shadow
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Post by Death's Shadow on Jun 12, 2009 17:01:28 GMT -5
Lam what size psu did it have in it or what do you need.. I have a few spares sitting around that you would be welcome too. I think i have a 300 and a 400 .
Let me know if you need/ want it.
They are used but then again they would be free.
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Post by Lamron on Jun 12, 2009 19:36:02 GMT -5
Its not the power supply. I hot-wired the supply connector to trigger the power to come on. I get fans and drives spinning, but it won't boot up. I think this computer is dead! Should I use this as an excuse to build a media server computer?  |
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a Silly Person
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Post by a Silly Person on Jun 12, 2009 21:34:24 GMT -5
LOL.
I do that too, create excuses to go out and make fun purchases.
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Death's Shadow
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Post by Death's Shadow on Jun 13, 2009 10:05:25 GMT -5
that would be cool Lam..
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Post by Lamron on Jun 13, 2009 12:50:36 GMT -5
Alright, I'm going to do it. Don't try to stop me!
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Post by Death's Shadow on Jun 13, 2009 15:44:23 GMT -5
no lam dont do it.. ahhhh crap too late LMAO
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Post by Pvt._Michaels on Jun 15, 2009 14:57:48 GMT -5
Hey Lam,
I had a similar problem with a power surge/lightning strike here in the boonies
a few years back.... I have State Farm Homeowners Insurance and I had surge protectors.
The strike took out my satellite receiver, my Internal Apple dial up modem,
my almost new Denon home theater amplifier, an external dial up modem,
and an old cordless telephone. State Farm told me to gather up all the
receipts I could find .... They sent me a check in a week!
Turns out that the surge protectors at the time did not have RJ11 telephone jack
protection. The post mortem was that the main power was protected...but, the
jolt coming down via the RJ11 jacks "back doored" thru the satellite receiver to the
Denon amp and carried on to the modems and cordless...!
The tech at Denon said that that was the Achilles Heel.
Hope you get a big check!
The Pvt.
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Post by Lamron on Jun 15, 2009 18:58:40 GMT -5
No check coming. A computer with equivilent specs would cost less than $500, my deductable. I'm on my own for this one.
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Post by slimey weasel on Jun 16, 2009 13:27:12 GMT -5
Mazel Tov! It's a brand new server! Remember... You've got 8 days to get it circumcised!
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Post by Lamron on Jun 24, 2009 2:25:34 GMT -5
The SpearHead server is back up now.
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