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Computers can be damaged in a number of ways. One common way is abuse. Abuse can be deliberate, such as punching or throwing your PC. Or, abuse can be unintentional, such as a table collapsing, dropping a hard drive while servicing the computer, or a disaster like fire or flooding. Another common way of damaging the computer is through electrostatic discharge while servicing it. Overheating is yet another cause, and it can be totally unintentional, such as the heat sink fan failing, or it can be caused by attempting to overclock the system. Age can also cause a computer system to fail, as can insect or rodent infestation.

The term system can also refer to a file system or operating system. Both can be damaged through system glitches, improper shutdown, or a failing hard drive. Sometimes viruses and other malware can cause this type of damage.

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