Laptop Direct Plug In Connection Failed After Thunderstorm

dashashatou

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Dec 28, 2014
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hello, after a thunderstorm my laptop (Toshiba Satellite L25) can't connect to internet via direct plug in but works fine via wireless connection. Can it be fixed? Thanks!
 
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I've had to replace the Ethernet adapter in a half dozen machines over the years due to lightening damage that only affected the Ethernet adapter. Since you can't really do that on a laptop, you would have to get a USB to Ethernet adapter to replace the onboard adapter.

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I've had to replace the Ethernet adapter in a half dozen machines over the years due to lightening damage that only affected the Ethernet adapter. Since you can't really do that on a laptop, you would have to get a USB to Ethernet adapter to replace the onboard adapter.
 
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