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How to assess lightning damage to my computer?
Hi everyone. I would like some help from you. Recently there has been some damage to my PC due to a lightning strike. I would like to assess the extent of the damage to decide the further course of action. Firstly here is my config:
Win 7 Pro 32
AMD Sempron 145 2.8GHz (running as Athlon II X2 4450e Dual core)
ASUS M4A78LT-M LE
BIG GF 8600GT 512MB
2x2GB Kingston DDR3 1333MHz
WDC Blue 500GB
SONY DVDRW
PSU CX430V2
If you need more specific info please ask.
Now there was a lightning strike, most probably to the phone line, which damaged my ADSL modem (Netcomm NB4Plus6W), and then my MB. The modem no longer turns on. When i first started the PC after the strike, i got no display but the PC seems to have booted normally, which i hibernated with my keyboard. Then i tried the MB DVI port, after removing the 3d card, and got display and logged in ok.
Now from SMART the HDD seems ok, and from basic system properties, all the RAM and processor seems to be there. The sound is working like before. But the network adapter neither works nor shows up in windows. The orange light on the jack is on though, with or without anything plugged in.
Now should i be worried any further damage occuring? Any silent data corruption? How do i see if the CPU or RAM is damaged? Will Prime95 help? I don't think i can RMA the MB since it's lightning damage. So, what will let me decide whether i can keep the MB? Shoud i repair the LAN or just get a wifi dongle / PCI LAN? What about the PSU, how do i assess damage there? Please don't tell me to get a new computer.
Please help me with these queries. Thanking you in advance.