Reasons Why Power Outages Can Harm Your PC Or Laptop

Danger of power failure on PC computer (Slate)

YOGYAKARTA – The PC you use relies on a stable electric current to keep it alive. But, often, electricity services in Indonesia are less reliable. Power outages have become a part of our society's life.

In fact, the electric current that flows through a PC or laptop is cut off suddenly, even dangerous. In fact, there are many risks! Want to know what are the risks of a power outage on a PC or laptop? Check out the description below.

How Can Power Outages Damage PCs?

A PC that turns off suddenly due to a power outage is a danger to the health of the computer. Because the operating system is so complex. Therefore, to turn it off, it is necessary to go through the shutdown stages that have been set.

The goal, of course, is that all services running on the computer can be completely turned off before the device turns off. So, a power failure that causes the PC to suddenly die makes the shutdown stage fail.

These conditions pose a major risk to data and hardware. In fact, it often corrupts the data files of some services, then affects the overall operating system performance.

The damage has the potential to be experienced by computers that are often forced to shut down. The type of computer whose shutdown process is not carried out with predetermined stages. Meanwhile, if you do it often, the risk also increases.

One of the risks that PC or computer users often face is faulty RAM. The reason is, the read-and-write service that runs on the storage disk while the device is working, stops suddenly and returns to its initial position.

Not only that, the device's internal storage is also not free from the risk of damage. Either Harddisk Drive (HDD) or Solid-state Drive (SSD) storage type.

How to Anticipate Computer Damage Due to Power Outages?

In addition to power outages, power surges are also dangerous for laptops or PCs. Something that PCs will generally encounter when the power comes on after a long period of power outage. The reason is, a power surge can make the electronic components in the PC overload and burn.

In fact, as we all know, power outages are common in Indonesia. Whether you live in urban or rural areas, of course you have experienced it, right?

Well, there are several things you can do to anticipate computer damage due to power failure.

Immediately unplug the PC and stabilizer cables from the plugs when the power goes out suddenly Use a UPS to prevent damage due to power outages Use surge protectors

However, power outages are something we cannot predict. Therefore, take some of the steps above to anticipate computer damage due to power failure.