DrFPS
Steve,
It's not bad luck. Or poor handling. Its the change of season. I wish I knew, however the spring and fall changes, just wreck our electronics. I seem to always loose at least one piece of equipment. this year I've lost 2. My 980 and my 480 died. 480 dies just last night.
More people die during this period too.
That sounds like a static electricity issue. You may need to physically ground your case,of whatever electronic really, to a earth rod. That really shouldn't be happening every year, over and over and over.