The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Icy_Grapefruit9188 on 2025-01-22 03:15:48.

I bought the USB hub in 2019, I’ve never really unplugged it from laptop (I use laptop as desktop) or moved it around and it still works perfectly fine, but what will happen if it malfunctions suddenly for example if it fails to deliver adequate power? Will it damage my external HDD? Do you think this something I need to worry about? Or can I just use it without worry if I have backed up important data to a 2nd backup HDD?