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Is moving an "all-in-one" PC when turned on/off dangerous?

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Mar 15, 20269778 views
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I have an "all-in-one" computer. I know that moving a computer when it is switched on is harmful to the hardware components. What I would like to know is if the same applies to "all-in-one" computers and if the same applies to regularly moving it from one side of the room to the other when it is tu…

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Fix for: Is moving an "all-in-one" PC when turned on/off dangerous?

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Unless the machine is designed for movement (ie, a laptop) the general advice is don't move it while it's running - it is probably OK most of the time. Mechanical hard drives are usually the vunerable component here - a hard drive that's spinning is…

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