eli5: Why is it bad to unplug a computer when it’s updating it’s BIOS?
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Think of it like a rollercoaster with a chain lift hill to start. The BIOS is the chain lift. If you damage that part, the rest of the ride isn’t going to happen, whether or not it’s all there and otherwise functioning perfectly.
The BIOS is the software necessary to get the rest of the process going to get the computer to start up. If you switch off while that’s updating, it can render it useless, meaning the rest of the process can’t occur, and you’re left with a totally dead computer.
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