JimfromIndy 0 Posted June 25, 2017 I had a lightning hit on my house. Looks to have blown the ethernet port on my QT428 8-channel DVR. I don't want to buy a new one (and they're both pricey and hard to find....) Any ideas? Rest of the system works fine...just the RJ45 port. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheF 0 Posted June 27, 2017 You probably won't like to hear this, but if you need the DVR on your network you need to make a purchase. If you're, like, very handy with a soldering iron and are comfortable with soldering surface mounted components and able to identify which chip does which job, you might be able to switch out the ethernet controller, because that's most likely what is broken unless you're unlucky and there's something further in. If the above seems scary or impossible to you, either live with the DVR not being online or purchase a new one. Also, ask your insurance company if they cover that kind of thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimfromIndy 0 Posted June 30, 2017 Yeah, I'm not likely to solder the new component. I was hoping to buy a replacement used QT428, but they're too much money. I'll think about it a little longer....Thanx PS $1,000 deductible..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
