After Lightening Storm - Computer Will Not Turn on




Ok, I'm posting this for my brother who's wife has a HP computer. I'm
asking here because I figure you all would know. So, we had a storm last
night. Some lightening. My brothers wife turned off here HP computer
during the storm. My brother says the computer is hooked up to a power
surge thing. Anyway, after the storm the computer will not turn on. I told
him to check all the cables and plug it and unplug it. It will not turn on.
The power surge thing still works. The monitor still comes on.

So, does the computer have a fried powerpack from a lightening hit? My
brother is thinking it's from lightening or maybe the on button is broke.
If they had a power surge device, shouldn't that have saved the computer?
Any ideas? I have not seen the computer yet. I suspect I will be taking a
drive to his house this evening to check it out.

Thanks!


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