Lightning ate my x box

[MIK]

Recent electrical storms fried my Broadband modem/router as well as my network adapter in my PC.
It would also appear that the Network adaptor in my X Box bit the dust at the same strike as I am unable to connect to the Live service anymore.
Any suggestions? Is it worth getting repaired and if so anyone know someone up to the job?

[Ginger Tosser]

The network card is integrated so is more difficult to fix and probably diagnose. Its likely a buffer chip has blown on board but getting someone to strip the brick and mess around with surface mounted devices would cost a bit. As there new for ?99 its probably better getting another.

[insin_]

I can't believe I'm reading this topic - the exact same thing happened to me during a storm last year, but the only victim was my Xbox network card. As I really can't afford to get a new one, I've resigned myself to single player XBoxness

[Sarkster]

you could prolly sell the xbox to someone who isnt bothered about online for ?50, its halfway towards a new one.

[mid]

Can't you claim on your insurance? My friend has just replaced their TV and surround amp after both when bang (the amp was a spectacular mess inside!) in a recent storm, and the insurance people were very reasonable to deal with.

Admittedly there was a ?60 excess on the policy, which if the only thing blown up is your XBox's network adaptor, its less worth your bother.

[jman]

Theres also your xbox waranty,if thats still intact then mircosoft will send you a new one.

[MIK]

Thanks for the help guys. Think I'll just buy a new one.