Learn about leaving an external drive powered on all the time.*END
Leave the drive connected to the computer for scheduled backups. |
- It is OK to leave the drive powered on non-stop.
- Turning on and off a drive a few times a day is normal.
- The Power On of a drive is harder on the inside parts of the drive than it is for spinning for a long time.
- Use a surge protector for drive that have a power adapter.
- The drive can be powered off when not in use.
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