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I mistakenly forgot to keep my laptop plugged in while updating it.Will my laptop be okay?

Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:55 am

My laptop had to be restarted for a Windows Update.While restarting I forgot to keep the A/C adapter plugged into my laptop.Will my laptop be harmed in any way?
 
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Re: I mistakenly forgot to keep my laptop plugged in while updating it.Will my laptop be okay?

Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:32 am

If it completed the update before the battery ran down it should be fine.

(Well, as fine as any system after a Windows update, which seems to have a non-zero chance of causing problems even under ideal conditions...)
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Re: I mistakenly forgot to keep my laptop plugged in while updating it.Will my laptop be okay?

Fri Jul 31, 2020 7:28 am

Even if the update failed in the middle it should somewhat gracefully revert and then try the update again later.

You're probably fine...
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Re: I mistakenly forgot to keep my laptop plugged in while updating it.Will my laptop be okay?

Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:32 am

With BIOS updates or firmware updates, then it's possible for the whole PC to be broken and be unbootable. Definitely only perform BIOS or firmware updates with the PC plugged into the wall.

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