Hard drive crashed because ... air conditioning

With improved capacity and power, hard drives have become the means of data storage common to anyone. But also because of that, the problem of hard drive failure, malfunction has never become so serious.

An unbelievable fact is that at some point of the year, the number of damaged hard drives suddenly increased suddenly. In other words, hard drive failure also follows "season".

According to Mr. Ben Carmitchel, president of ESS data recovery company, the culprit makes the "slipped" hard drive the air conditioner, a household appliance that no one expected.

" On average, the number of hard drives broken in the summer is 20% higher than in winter ," Carmitchel said. " The problem that the hard drive encounters also varies from time to time. During the warmer months, electricity-related problems skyrocket ."

Source: BusinessWeek Everyone knows ultra-high-power air conditioning, and perhaps the skyrocketing power consumption in spring and summer has caused hard drives to suffer.

Normally, when the air conditioner is turned on, a family will see their electricity bill increase by 50%. The amount of electricity consumed skyrocketed, making the voltage stabilizer to a full capacity. Then the power failure happens more often, the current fluctuates when weak and strong - a very bad condition for computers.

Of course, air conditioning is not the only culprit threatening hard drives during the summer months. Remember the hot and humid weather and storms of this time are also enemies for the hard drive, along with all the valuable information you keep in it.

In order to avoid data loss, you should follow the following summer months :

1. Plug the computer into a stable power source, without interruption when an unexpected power failure occurs.

2. Turn off and unplug the computer power during a thunderstorm. If you continue to work for an extra 15 minutes on the computer, you may have to trade for a few days of playing because the computer is broken. Keep a close eye on the weather news and pay special attention to storms or storms.

3. Make sure your computer is well-ventilated . The hard drive may fail in case of overheating, but you can easily "clear" the space around the hard drive. Stack up the books neatly on your desk and put other items away from your computer. Regularly check the operation of the cooling fan and if your computer has a heating monitoring tool, keep an eye on it.

4. Data backup. The best way to prepare for any bad situation is to make sure you always have a backup copy of the most important data. That way, the broken hard drive will be a minor nuisance, not a fatal problem.

And finally, if you're still hesitant to implement these four recommendations, remember that data loss has caused businesses in the US to lose up to $ 18 billion a year. Even the cheapest data recovery service is 1000 USD or more.

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