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Backup your data
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Use surge protectors
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Secure your hardware
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Keep your hardware away from hazards
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Have a disaster recovery plan
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Here’s what else to consider
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Natural disasters can cause serious damage to your computer hardware, such as hard drives, motherboards, monitors, and peripherals. Whether it's a flood, fire, earthquake, storm, or power outage, you need to take some precautions to protect your hardware from physical harm and data loss. In this article, we'll show you some of the most effective ways to safeguard your hardware from natural disasters.
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1 Backup your data
The first and most important step to protect your hardware from natural disasters is to backup your data regularly and store it in a safe location. You can use external hard drives, cloud services, or online backup tools to create copies of your files, documents, photos, videos, and other important data. Ideally, you should have at least two backups: one on-site and one off-site. This way, if one backup is destroyed or inaccessible, you still have another one to recover your data.
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Backing up data on a regular basis also helps. There are several effective cloud backup services. Physical backups have their limitations. An external hard drive can be stolen, destroyed, or be erased.
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2 Use surge protectors
Power surges can damage your hardware by frying the circuits, components, or connectors. To prevent this, you should use surge protectors or uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) for your hardware. Surge protectors are devices that regulate the voltage and divert excess electricity away from your hardware. UPS are devices that provide backup power and protect your hardware from power fluctuations. They also allow you to safely shut down your hardware in case of a power outage.
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3 Secure your hardware
Another way to protect your hardware from natural disasters is to secure it from physical impacts, vibrations, or movements. You can use anchors, straps, brackets, or pads to fasten your hardware to the wall, desk, or floor. You can also use foam, rubber, or plastic to cushion your hardware and absorb shocks. Additionally, you can use cases, covers, or bags to protect your hardware from dust, water, or heat.
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4 Keep your hardware away from hazards
You should also keep your hardware away from potential hazards that could cause damage or fire. For example, you should avoid placing your hardware near windows, doors, vents, pipes, or wires. You should also keep your hardware away from flammable materials, liquids, or chemicals. Furthermore, you should maintain a safe distance between your hardware and other devices that could generate heat, sparks, or electromagnetic interference.
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5 Have a disaster recovery plan
Having a disaster recovery plan is essential in case your hardware is affected by a natural disaster. This plan should include a list of your hardware inventory and specifications, backup locations and methods, contacts and resources for hardware repair or replacement, priorities and goals for hardware recovery, and actions and tasks for hardware recovery. Having this plan in place can help minimize downtime, cost, and stress associated with hardware damage or loss.
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6 Here’s what else to consider
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