Unplug question

[Niraj09]

Hello, just a question out of nowhere! 
I always unplug my PC after I shutdown properly when not in use and I saw on internet that unplugging the PC will damage hardware so just want to be clear if that is true! 
hope I have come to the right place 

thnx

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

The only time you would need to unplug your PC is in the event of a severe thunderstorm or if your area experiences continuous power outages.

If you connect via an ethernet cable, you should disconnect that in the event of a severe thunderstorm as well.

Why it is not recommended to always unplug your PC:

When you plug the PC back in, power surges to the electrical components.

Over time, the constant plugging and unplugging can possibly cause damage to them.

Electricity is not like a faucet where you can turn it on low.

It's either on or its off.

Always have your PC connected to a surge protector as well.

A minor factor also is that when the PC is unplugged it runs off the internal coin cell battery to maintain the BIOS settings.