Hardware Problems

If losing your computer, the programs or data in it will put you in trouble and upset, it is useful to take some precautions without wasting time. No matter how protected computers are from viruses and attacks, the security of the data they carry cannot be guaranteed. Here, measures to be taken in this regard will be discussed.

Factors That Can Damage the Computer

Factors threatening the computer in terms of both hardware and data may include:

Hardware malfunctions:

Hardware parts manufactured for personal computers have a certain lifetime. "Hard disk", which is the main part where the data is stored, is a device that contains very sensitive discs rotating at thousands of rpm. Discs are just like old turntables, but this time they are magnetically read and written with heads approaching these discs that rotate in vacuums that are close enough but not to be measured by microns. Therefore, these sensitive devices are damaged when they are moved the most while receiving sudden blows while working. Adding the lifetime during production (which can be estimated from the warranty period) is an indispensable danger for hard disks to come and fail and lose data.

Electricity interruptions and failures:

The computer can be extremely sensitive to sudden interruptions to electricity if it does not have a special protection. When a full file is being written to disk, sudden power failure while the operating system is editing the disk in the background, or when the computer is booting and shutting down can cause large data losses on the hard disk. Similarly, sudden and large voltage changes can damage the computer and the data in it.

Grounding problem and failures caused by static electricity:

Due to their electronic nature, the chips inside the computer are extremely sensitive to the current flowing with the accumulation of static electricity. This sensitivity increases even more, especially when installing and removing hardware in the computer. Similarly, as a result of improper grounding in the electrical installations of the buildings, there may be a potential difference between the computer cases and the outside world that can cause significant current flow, and this unwanted current can be monitored by the computer's monitor, usb, ethernet (network), serial / parallel port, etc. can flow over the ends. This may cause the hardware to malfunction and even some data to be lost due to the hardware malfunctioning at the wrong time.

Overheating:

One of the factors that shorten the life of computers, and perhaps most importantly, is the problem of warm-up. Inexpensive and unconscious computer cases, uncooled cooling elements and overloading of computers can lead to overheating and temporary or permanent failure.

Attack of hackers:

In any way, no precaution can guarantee that a computer that is connected to the Internet network is 100 percent protected. Hackers, whether a real person or a robot, can find a vulnerability and enter your computer or damage it to the extent that it prevents it from being used. Maybe your computer is not hardware damaged, but the cost of losing data in it can exceed hardware cost many times.

Virus and other malicious programs:

Again with the same prediction, no antivirus and the protective software etc. cannot claim to protect your computer from a hundred percent viruses and other pests. If this claim was true anyway, it would be an end for both the damaging and the protecting side. Viruses can do simple damages and engage in activities such as spamming or slowing down the Internet connection, as well as having the power to irreversibly delete data on the computer.

User errors:

Users may occasionally damage the computer both hardware and software, albeit unconscious. Incorrect installation or installation of additional hardware, incorrect installation of software, accidentally deleted / formatted files / disks, incorrectly installed device drivers, and many other behaviors may be user errors.

Errors in installed software or operating system:

Some software packages (especially those with unknown sources) can damage the computer or even render the operating system unusable due to errors within their organization. This can happen during initial installation, while doing a specific job during use, by doing a combination of jobs in a specific combination, running other incompatible programs at the same time, or when uninstalling the software package completely. Some software's errors do not manifest themselves unless they accumulate; hence, some mistakes can manifest over time.

Useful Precautions

In the light of the above information, it is possible to list the points to be considered by a computer user and the precautions to be taken as follows:

Always back up your data periodically and without getting cold.

Be sure to use an Uninterruptable Power Supply and Surge Protector.

When the power is cut off with the BIOS settings, ensure that the computer does not turn on automatically.

Find the "What to do when your computer fails when it comes back from the BIOS settings" (this is usually called "Power on failure"). Select "off" instead of "last state".

This will greatly prevent computer damage in case of consecutive and frequent power outages and subsequent surges.

When installing new hardware on the computer, unplug it, ground yourself.

While the computer is running (except USB and Ethernet) mouse, serial port, parallel port, keypad etc. do not insert or remove anything into any socket.

Follow the suggestions in our article titled "Protection against computer viruses and attacks".

Do not go to hardware or software changes if you are not sure exactly what and how to do on the computer.

If possible, install / install the software that shows the warming information and that comes with the current motherboards and check the internal temperature of the device from time to time.

Pay attention to the grounding of the sockets of your building and the room you are in.

Try not to touch the computer with static electricity on your body.

Do not leave your computer unnecessarily open.

Be sure to follow the rules when shutting down your computer.

Never move your computer while it is on, do not shake the table it is in.

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