Hello eli5, i tried looking online and in eli5 but couldnt find anything specific to my question
I was wondering if is there any damage to a device (such as routers) if i power it off from the main power outlet instead of pressing the on/off button via device? I have read that TV has a standby mode thus it helps not to just power off via power outlet. It make sense for devices such as PCs/console as they would need to power down
Wondering if this is the same for devices without standby/power down functions
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If a device has a power switch, best to use it. Some cases it doesn’t matter at all, but other times it does. Sometimes there is a clock or configuration data that will need to be reset after a hard power off, and even if you don’t do this manually, it can make the next boot take longer.
For high current draw devices, always use the power switch if you can, only pull the plug on something like a hair dryer or vacuum cleaner if it’s on fire or fallen into water or something. The reason for this is that the switch inside the device is designed to break large currents, whereas if you just unplug it without turning it off, there will be an arc that can damage your power outlet. Single instance shouldn’t matter too much, but over time you’ll get a poor or no connection when you plug something into that outlet.
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