“My UPS is not functionaing properly, it is not giving any back up and my computer gets off as soon as the power fails. Is it bad for my hard disk?…”
The above situation is a headache for any PC user. So what should one do when in a similar dilemma? The answer is simple,
A non-backup providing UPS means a UPS with an exhausted battery.So it is time to change your UPS . Sometimes it is suggested that,rather than going for a new UPS, a battery change is the right thing to do. But from all these years of personal experience, i think nothing but a new UPS will solve the problem.
There are strong behind this, which can be discussed some other day.
Hard disks develop bad sectors due to sudden breakage in power supply. So it is very possible that, if your system is turning off , as the electric supply breaks, your hard disk may develop bad sectors.
Apart from that sudden physical jerks, owing to poor handling and transportation also damages a hard disk.
So by the time a new UPS is arranged, one should use his or her PC without the UPS and should make sure to work in those hours of the day, when there is a dependable power supply.
One more thing if power fluctuates a lot in one’s home or place of work, a voltage stabilizer, meant for a refrigerator or computer, should be used.
