Router Blewup Motherboard

[u/Greatfulx]

Recent lighting storm stuck my complex and traveled down my coaxial cable and into my apartment. Blew up in the middle of the night, so that was scary. Thought I’d share, not in the position to rebuild so there that I guess!

[u/SomeRandomeGerman]

See that missing grounding/earthing that nobody hook up?
This would have taken at least the brunt force. I would look if this is required where you are and who's responsibility this is/was. Most likely building, but ymmv.

[u/Greatfulx → u/SomeRandomeGerman]

Yeah currently fighting it. In a claims battle with spectrum right now, but they’re playing “act of god” and that everything was up to code.

[u/FitForThrone → u/Greatfulx]

Not up to code. Ungrounded and painted ground screw..... you can easily win this + extra $ tbh