Defective 5040

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"mcp6453" <mcp6453@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:40F531CC.6FB6@earthlink.net...
> We had a lightning hit a couple of days ago, and now I discover that my
> 5040 cannot contact the network, nor can it be pinging from another
> computer on the network. Has anyone had any experience having units
> repaired? My guess is that the fixed cost repair price will be $99, the
> same price as a reconditioned unit.
>
> How long before my unit will stop working, since it cannot update?
> Unless they have a reasonable repair program, I may just get rid of it.
> I don't really use it that much. Everything else on it works except the
> network Ethernet port.