Power Spike question

[Jose A. Dias]

Yes, very possible.

Surges will take whatever path is available.

Any, and all, computer equipment should be behind a surge protector, and
if possible, behind a working UPS.

To fix your client's problem, I'd start by booting the PC without *any*
peripherals, and see what you get. Run a "chkdsk /f c:" and see what
that gives you. Hopefully you will not need to scrap the computer, but
with spikes that's always a possibility.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of John
> McGregor
> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 7:54 PM
> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> Subject: [TLUG]: Power Spike question
> 
> Hi Folk,
>       I have a question about possible damage from a power spike. I
was
> at a client's home today and his Win XP computer was erroring out with
a
> missing DLL message, his printer was dead (as was the wall receptacle
> into which the printer was plugged). The computer was surge protected
> but the printer was not and the printer was connected to the computer
> via a usb cable. Could a power spike from the bad wall receptacle have
> taken out the printer and then also affected the computer via the usb
> connection?
> 
> TIA
> 
> John
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