Thread: The myth of the Magnets
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Old 01-02-2008, 12:38 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: The myth of the Magnets
I've seen reports that laptop HD's can be destroyed by magnets (particulary usb GPS) - the magnet cause the read head to smack into the platter thus destroying the drive.
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