sorry broThere was a lightning strike across the street a few months ago and it smoked a laptop, DSL modem, the A/C compressor contactor and my wonderful 52" TV. I contacted the family and friends so they chipped in a few bucks to help me replace the crashed electronics. The new TV is 42" but it works great! I was saving for a new TV but wanted it for the Super Bowl and the holiday games. They made up the shortfall, it was a team effort and that was my Christmas present!
Incidentally, all of the gear was protected by UPS and surge equipment but the strike blew two transformers off poles in the neighborhood so the units died anyway. I just stood up to pull the power plugs when the explosion happened. Farmers Insurance wouldn't pay because the jolt "came in off of the power lines." Remember Farmers AKA "the exclusion kings" when you shop for home insurance!
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