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Should I turn off my PC when plug/unplug external display?

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Mar 15, 202670971 views
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Should I turn off my PC when plug/unplug external display? Some people don't do that, but I think this is required to keep safe your equipment. Am I correct in thinking this?

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Fix for: Should I turn off my PC when plug/unplug external display?

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Short Answer Assuming that this external display input is VGA, DVI, or HDMI there should be no adverse effects. Rationalization / Support All of these connections are data only, so there shouldn't be any large captive or inductive loads built up on …

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