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2007-02-16 20:55:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I have been in the electronics field all my life and can tell you that if lightning were to strike your house circuits or produce a surge, the voltage doesnt care one iota whether your system is turned off or not! Its gonna go thru it regardless! The ONLY way to protect your electronic equipement of ANY kind is to unplug it from the power source and disconnect any other connections to the outside world such as phone lines and or cables!
2007-02-16 21:01:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, switch it off if there is a chance of a power loss. It happened to my computer and ruined it. Long story, but i ended up buying another computer cuz the computer guy said the board was no good. But this time I got a Battery backup now and it is like a surge protector too. Those $9 surge protectors are not worth diddley squat.
2007-02-16 21:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually i suggest unplugging the whole system, including the phone line.
i live in an area with frequent thunderstorms, and my own modem and motherboard fried when lightning struck the phone lines.there were sparks jumping out of the modem.
i have a friend who works at a store and he showed me the place after lightning struck the power lines. everything had been switched off, but the lightning blew the fuse boxes off the wall and went on to fry three store computers despite the switches.
unplugged is the safest option in a thunderstorm.
2007-02-16 21:15:38 · answer #3 · answered by implosion13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because if lighting happens to strike your phone line your modem will be internally damaged. If a power surge occurs it can destroy your computers power supply. i think the down time is well worth a happy healthy pc
2007-02-16 21:15:19 · answer #4 · answered by curly p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, no problem, but if your cable gets caught with lightning then yes it may affect your pc.. you make sure about the attenas in the roof top.
2007-02-16 20:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should do that coz it can affect the internal internet card as it had happened to me 2 years ago
2007-02-16 21:02:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! Even with a surge protector, its safer! Good luck!
2007-02-16 20:58:19 · answer #7 · answered by dallygirl89 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm, well i don't shut mines off because im very low from the sky. although, once my mom was driving her car in traffic, lightning struck the power lines and out of all the cars it stuck ours.
2007-02-16 21:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to turn it off; just disconnect it from your phone line if you have the misfortune to be using dial-up.
2007-02-16 21:03:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my answer to your question would be "YES"
because lightning will run in on your pc
2007-02-16 21:10:23 · answer #10 · answered by Billie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋