"No it should not cause any mechanical problems."
Hate to say this, but it could.
A couple of years back we needed to move an old server which had been running uninterruptedly for a long time. We shut it down for at most 10 minutes and when we tried to power it up it didn't start. The reason ? The hard disk failed.
So, if it is a critical server you might want to (and should) be prepared in case something goes wrong.
One thing is very necessary, that I think, Whatever u do, before doing anything with the server, u should take all necessary backups including registry, important data, AD and whatever u think that r necessary.... Without taking proper backup, it may fatal for the server.
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