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Can a power failure or forceful shutdown damage hardware?

If I switch off my computer pressing the power button for five (5) seconds, can I break any of the components, damage it or make it work worse?

At first, I thought switching off my computer from the power button and from the power cord would be the same. My case was with the power cord, though.

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Can a power failure or forceful shutdown damage hardware?

If I switch off my computer pressing the power button for five (5) seconds, can I break any of the components, damage it or make it work worse?

At first, I thought switching off my computer from the power button and from the power cord would be the same. My case was with the power cord, though.

If I switch off my computer pressing the power button for five (5) seconds, can I break any of the components, damage it or make it work worse?

At first, I thought switching off my computer from the power button and from the power cord would be the same. My case was with the power cord, though.

Possible Duplicate:
Can a power failure or forceful shutdown damage hardware?

If I switch off my computer pressing the power button for five (5) seconds, can I break any of the components, damage it or make it work worse?

At first, I thought switching off my computer from the power button and from the power cord would be the same. My case was with the power cord, though.

If I switch off my computer pressing the power button for 5 seconds, can I break any of the components or make it work worse?

EDIT: Thank you for all the answers, guys :). At first, I thought switching off my computer from the power button and from the power cord would be the same. My case was with the power cord, though.

Here my last question, If you dont mind: If surges or spikes were introduced in my computer, how could I know that? Does always break instantanely in that case, or it can affect the computer later? Its just my warranty. Its a Lenovo Thinkpad, which its not cheap, and in that case I would go to have a look to it. Then, pulling the power cord and closing the computer without providing electricity (some plugs can be closed from a switch) has the same effect, right?

Thank you guys! Apologizes for my ignorance.

If I switch off my computer pressing the power button for five (5) seconds, can I break any of the components, damage it or make it work worse?

At first, I thought switching off my computer from the power button and from the power cord would be the same. My case was with the power cord, though.