- Aug 3, 2018
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My girlfriend was plugging something in while it was dark and a micro USB cable plugged into my computer got caught between the power strip and her charger, which then caused a power surge. The computer was plugged into the same power strip that suffered the surge.
I assumed that the motherboard was fried since the USB was the source of the surge. The computer was also plugged in, and I don't know how the rest of my components are affected. I took it into a repair shop to see if they could see what parts in the computer are damaged and they basically plugged a PSU into it and told me nothing happened (thanks, i guess). So, I still don't know exactly what parts are done for and which ones aren't.
All of my components are still under warranty, but I doubt that the manufacturer will cover outside electrical damages. What should my next move be? How should I figure out what parts are damaged and which ones aren't?
I assumed that the motherboard was fried since the USB was the source of the surge. The computer was also plugged in, and I don't know how the rest of my components are affected. I took it into a repair shop to see if they could see what parts in the computer are damaged and they basically plugged a PSU into it and told me nothing happened (thanks, i guess). So, I still don't know exactly what parts are done for and which ones aren't.
All of my components are still under warranty, but I doubt that the manufacturer will cover outside electrical damages. What should my next move be? How should I figure out what parts are damaged and which ones aren't?
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