Windows 10: Can my computer get damaged from a power surge if its off?

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  1. Can my computer get damaged from a power surge if its off?


    Hello, just a few minutes ago I had a power surge, my computer was off and it was connected to a surge protector, that being said, what are the chancds of it being damaged?

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    Josh W0212, Mar 25, 2023
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  2. O1039 Win User

    Power surge

    USB power surge and now USB is not working
     
    O1039, Mar 25, 2023
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  3. Caring1 Win User
    PC restarts while gaming, power surges detected.

    Even with the anti-surge turned off, the Motherboard and PSU should have OVP and OCP which deals with the minute surges that occur.
    If your power supply to the computer is that dirty you get frequent surges I suggest a surge protector board or a UPS which should have built in protection.
     
    Caring1, Mar 25, 2023
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  4. Karla Alm Win User

    Can my computer get damaged from a power surge if its off?

    Power surge now Ethernet connection says no IP address

    Hello,

    As the power surge is a dangerous happening that will surely affect your device as well as the Ethernet, here are the steps we suggest that you do in order to be connected to the internet again:

    • Run the Network troubleshooter followed by networking commands.
    • Update the network adapter driver.
    • If that doesn't work, roll back the network adapter driver.
    • Temporarily turn off firewalls.
    • Temporarily turn off any antivirus or malware-prevention software.
    • Uninstall the network adapter driver and restart.
    • Use network reset to reinstall network devices. Note that this step is the last option if the first six steps doesn't really work.

    For instructions regarding the above steps, you may refer to this link.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Karla Alm, Mar 25, 2023
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