We got lucky. Though there are still 200,000 homes in New Hampshire without power, ours came back on today.
Thought the power surge blew the power supply/motherboard in my Media Center PC
I got concerned email from Microsoft (Thanks Natalie & ScottGu) and from local friends (thanks Ron & Jon) and friend as far away as Iran (thanks Armin)
So, I’ll be back up to speed by tomorrow.
So… The damage.
- $1000 for Generator, gas, extension cords, batteries, and ancillary gear.
- $ ??? – For a replacement computer
- 11 impressive bruises from falling down a full icey flight of stairs in the dark
It’s amazing what we take for granted.
Since there are still so many local families without services, we’ve opened up our home to a couple of local families to come stay until their own power is back.
Many thanks to all for your interest!
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What? You don’t got a surge protector on your electronics?You know what they say… Smart people learn from other peoples mistakes. Others learn from their own.
What? You don’t got a surge protector on your electronics?You know what they say… Smart people learn from other peoples mistakes. Others learn from their own.
In fact – I DID have a surge protector – it’s didn’t save the PC !!!