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hey
last night there was a storm where i live
i pulled out all my power cords but for get to pull out my phone line
so when i wake up in the morning and go to get on the net i find my ADSL doesnt work:sad: .... so i find the problem and fix it (buying a new modem) but now the ethernet card on my desktop doesnt show up and jest has and evil green light comming from it (even when the cord is unpluged)

Has any 1 had this problem before and if so how did they fix it???:D
any help would be very muchly appriecitated

thnx
eddie

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Building on points from and , a visible LED on a network card can be misleading: the lamp can be powered even when the card's logic or PHY is damaged. Before buying a replacement, run a few quick, safe checks so the cause is clear and other parts of the PC are not wrongly blamed.

  1. Safety and inspection: unplug the PC, press the front power button once to discharge rails, then open the case. Look for burned areas, bulging capacitors, cracked components or a burnt smell. Do not work with the system powered.
  2. Simple bench tests: reseat the card and try a different expansion slot. If possible, test the card in a second, known-good machine. Conversely, try a known-good NIC (or a cheap USB-to-Ethernet adapter) in the original PC to rule out motherboard or PSU faults.
  3. OS-independent diagnosis: boot a live Linux USB or other rescue media to see whether the adapter is detected without relying on the installed drivers. If the system reports an adapter error, note the exact code/message and look it up for targeted troubleshooting.
  4. When to replace: if the card fails in another machine or shows physical damage, replacement is the most practical route. Low-cost PCI/PCIe cards and USB adapters are widely available; for reliability prefer NICs based on reputable chipsets (Intel or current Realtek models) rather than unknown no-name boards.
  5. Prevention: add surge/line protection on mains and incoming data lines, and ground yourself while working inside the case.

If repair is desired (SMD or transformer replacement), that is a hobbyist-level task and usually costs more than a new, reliable adapter. These steps will separate software/driver problems from hardware failure and help decide the most cost-effective next move.

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Member Avatar for TT4Titans

Go to device manager in control panel and see if it recognices the card litghning got your modem it might have got your card as well.

Member Avatar for eddie599

yeah it recognizes it but says it cannot start
.....i kinda hope itz dead now ..... good excuse to upgrade to wireless

Member Avatar for jbennet

get a new etheret card. a noname one is like £7.50 ($4?)

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