We took a 2-3 second power surge last night, and as a result, our Dell
desktop computer (XPS Dimension, running XP) will not power up.  No lights
on the CPU anywhere, front or back, not sound of motors running - nothing.
It was plugged into a power surge protected strip, and the wireless router
and cable modem plugged into the same strip were unaffected.
I contacted DELL and they said it's most likely the motherboard and the
power source.  Naturally, they suggested buying a new computer.  
I'm just wondering if any of you would concur with DELL's diagnosis, and if
it is the motherboard and power source, would any of you have a ballpark
estimate on how much to replace them and whether our data on the hard drive
is still intact?  

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