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    Firmware worked just fine did not suddenly go bad...

    Firmware worked just fine did not suddenly go bad on its own. Something external changed that firmware. Facts in those previous posts provide possible reasons for an unacceptable firmware change.
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    Irrelevant how many homes had electricity before...

    Irrelevant how many homes had electricity before 1900. Protection from direct lightning strikes was proven by experience and patented in the late 1800s.

    Early 20th Century Ham operators would...
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    The reasons why a router would lock the rest of a...

    The reasons why a router would lock the rest of a network are too numerous to list. Long before blaming anything, the most basic facts must first be provided. For example, what do one or two LEDs...
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    What would cause failure? Most common source is...

    What would cause failure? Most common source is manufacturing defects. Remember the flurry of bad electrolytics due to counterfeit materials? Those defective capacitors were failing years later -...
  5. Honest technical facts are always desired. But...

    Honest technical facts are always desired. But not by you. So please leave if you do not have anything to contribute. Emotions are not relevant in a technical discussion. Provided were facts for...
  6. Why make assumptions on what was never stated? ...

    Why make assumptions on what was never stated? What you feel is not relevant to anyone - and has no logical purpose posted in a technical discussion.

    If you told me what to buy and did not give...
  7. A least credible person tells you what to think....

    A least credible person tells you what to think. Never posts facts or defines important numbers. Meanwhile, others think the least credible are those who never provide anything without the always...
  8. That $60 was the retail price. Yes, supplies can...

    That $60 was the retail price. Yes, supplies can be obtained in mass for lower prices - just like apples.

    Appreciate the numerous complex functions inside every supply. It does more than just...
  9. To contain the many functions required in any...

    To contain the many functions required in any supply (even 40 years ago) means its retail price starts at $60. To sell a supply at less price and sometimes higher profit, many manufacturers 'forget'...
  10. Power supply - 300 or 600 watts - work just as...

    Power supply - 300 or 600 watts - work just as hard. Most computers hardly consume more than 200 watts. So we add more than sufficient margin with a 350 watt supply. Now a standard 350 watt supply...
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    Even telephone wires should already have a 'whole...

    Even telephone wires should already have a 'whole house' protector installed for free. Why? Because that protectors is so effective and the superior solution cost so much less than power strip or...
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    His existing protector is the same protector...

    His existing protector is the same protector circuit found in a UPS. If you have doubts, then view the manufacturer's specs for both. Both have the same spec numbers.

    So, how does a protector...
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    A direct lightning strike to wires highest on...

    A direct lightning strike to wires highest on utility poles - AC electric - is a direct lightning strike to your appliances. We install a 'whole house' protector so that this type of surge is...
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    I never implies you were in dispute. This is a...

    I never implies you were in dispute. This is a typical example - not limited to your brother.

    Both surge protectors and Saddam's WMDs demonstrate the same problem. Both myths were widely...
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    It's the same components and circuit that we were...

    It's the same components and circuit that we were using in the 1970s.

    Systems for lightning protection are routine and well proven for over 100 years. Nothing stops surges. But for over 100...
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    How does that little 2 cm part inside a power...

    How does that little 2 cm part inside a power strip stop what three miles of sky could not? How does he know that 2 cm part is magic?

    How does his protector rated for hundreds of joules absorb...
  17. Well, it involves hardware. Your computer is one...

    Well, it involves hardware. Your computer is one of the few that actually provide comprehensive hardware diagnostics - often called PC Doctor. Executing it without Windows is essential to breaking...
  18. You problem is within the power supply controller...

    You problem is within the power supply controller (probably). There are a number of reasons for this. About half require a multimeter to see what actually exists.

    The front panel switch could...
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    Providing an answer without the reasons why is...

    Providing an answer without the reasons why is akin to lying. The following are the numbers.

    Most computers consume 200 watts (which is why so many brand name computer power supplies are more...
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    Why? What is it doing for you? Take a three...

    Why? What is it doing for you?

    Take a three dollar power strip. Add some ten cent parts. Sell that 'protector' in a grocery store for $7 or the same device elsewhere for $25 or $150. Why? ...
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