A surge protector is there to protect against high spikes in electricity and not fluctuations.
The possibility exists that the components were damaged due to fluctuations in the electricity received by your computer. It is for this reason that an UPS or Uninterruptible Power Supply would most likely have saved your computer as it helps provide your computer with a smooth supply of electricity.
One would assume that the power supply is somewhat toast however in most cases it is unfortunately the most fragile component that goes first, being the mainboard. See my published guide to help and diagnose the faulty components, entitled
My Computer is not turning on!!! Is it dead!!! No POST!!!
Make sure that the wall outlet is working, test it by pluging a device into the outlet, check that it is being powered. Also in some computer power plugs a Fuse is placed within the actual plug. If this is the case then you may be in luck as it would then be possible that the fuse is blown. One would then replace the fuse and presto good as new.
Let me know how it goes!
Take care!
damnor01
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have you tried a different outlet without the surge protector to rule that out. could be the protection system fried as well...
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