I'm an IT professional and I still don't know this.

it can corrupt data that's in the process of being written. restarting always-on servers can be a huge pain in the ass, depending on what it runs. you'll get some downtime.

it's usually dealt with by UPS, battery backups and generators

>>55919068
OP HERE AND I AM FUCKING MAD NOW. Today a hard drive got corrupted at my workplace. It got corrupted because of me. I powered it off using the power button about 30 times and it fucked up the MBR.

>>55919211
IT Professionals, everyone.

>>55919211
bootrec /fixboot

Pretty sure this is bait though.

>>55919251
I guess I deserved this. My superior even warned me to always power down the machines safely. When I told him I fucked up, he didn't even get that upset.

>>55919381
I did exactly that, thank you.

>>55919387
Well, he already knew he is dealing with retard. It's not worth his health to deal with retard like you.

>>55919436
Are you sure about that?

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>>55919211
I powered it off using the power button about 30 times

Is getting blackout drunk harmful to desktop computer hardware?

>>55919518
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>>55919594
I think your brain is corrupted too, maybe you should try turning it off and on again.

>>55919540
The Russians sent people into space with technology designed while blackout drunk.
Only problem is there is a 50/50 chance of it working or exploding.

But for real now do blackouts do any damage to electrical components?

>>55920048
Does unplugging your TV break it?

>>55920048
Other than write corruptions on the harddrive, not really.
Brownouts on the other hand can cause a lot of weird problems.