Is this magnet strong enough to wipe a hard drive?
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This is a best guess answer... If you are trying to wipe the drive on purpose, put the magnet on the drive casing while it is running, then try reading the drive. if, on the other hand, you are planning on having the magnet placed near the drive to serve some other purpose, and you are wondering if the magnet will affect the drive in some manner, Murphy's Law will take precedence (If something can go wrong, it will go wrong). Your drive WILL get screwed up. A suggestion Mr. Green... Hard drives are cheap these days. Taken the old drive out of your computer and take a hammer to it. Replace it with a new drive.
1302990
The magnet is fairly strong. I wouldn't chance it. I might carry it separately if possible
987013
Do NOT use this for a PC because it's magnetic! It's fine if you use it to seal a PC tower, but I really don't recommend using it for a hard drive.
1752816
Yes. Magnetic tip will wear down quickly but have disassembled my MacBook Pro and reassembled it several times. Replaced memory units once then just opened to blow the insides clean.
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@Sherry - I can only speak to having a cell phone and an older iPod near the tiles -- and the tiles did not create any sort of problem with those electronics. Personally I believe that the magnets in this product are not strong enough to cause damage to most modern electrical devices. Plasma, LED, and LCD computers, TVs, phones etc do not suffer from the same issues that the older "big" TVs used to (they are "solid-state"). However, you might want to exercise a bit of caution by not placing the entire box of tiles on top of a computer hard drive. Hard drives can be damaged by magnetic fields.
2248306
The magnet is secure, but still breaks away with very little force. I have only used it in hiking situations and it breaks free with one finger. I think it would pop off as you push away.
54654
It depends if your device is solid state or not. If it is solid state that means there are no moving parts so the magnets wont hurt anything. If your device is not solid state then you should power it completely off every time you store your laptop and move it. And if you do this properly, the magnets shouldnt have any affect on it. Also, the magnets are very small and not really what Id consider any threat to your device.
815429
It isn't possible to answer your question without knowing the size of the magnet you would like to use! However, personally wouldn't bother. Just put a dab of gun grease on the screw and it'll stick in the driver. Wipe off the excess when done. Easy!
104891
Sure - but you have to know where the weak link is. In some cases the magnet to metal connection may be stronger than the glued connection so when you try to pull things apart the glue connection will "fail", i.e. separate, instead of the magnet separating from the metal.
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Not sure... I had been trying to get some data off of the exact hard drive from a Seagate External HD and as a last resort for the girl, I had bought this to swap out boards. I wasn't successful but the drive I bought has been a good one. I stuck it in another build. Sorry I couldn't answer your question.
2112569
I did not use the software, but your computer should mount the drive like any external hard drive. So you should be able to wipe the drive with your existing operating system's software. The cable basically makes an internal hard drive into an external hard drive.
1553166
That depends on if a brake rotor weighs 25pounds. if it does, I would not trust it, nothing over 20 pounds for 1 magnet.
869919
I do not think any strips would hold up the magnetic bar for very long. It is rather heavy because it is not made of plastic. It mounts best with screws.
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@Sherry - I can only speak to having a cell phone and an older iPod near the tiles -- and the tiles did not create any sort of problem with those electronics. Personally I believe that the magnets in this product are not strong enough to cause damage to most modern electrical devices. Plasma, LED, and LCD computers, TVs, phones etc do not suffer from the same issues that the older "big" TVs used to (they are "solid-state"). However, you might want to exercise a bit of caution by not placing the entire box of tiles on top of a computer hard drive. Hard drives can be damaged by magnetic fields. @Sherry - I can only speak to having a cell phone and an older iPod near the tiles -- and the tiles did not create any sort of problem with those electronics. Personally I believe that the magnets in this product are not strong enough to cause damage to most modern electrical devices. Plasma, LED, and LCD computers, TVs, phones etc do not suffer from the same issues that the older "big" TVs used to (they are "solid-state"). However, you might want to exercise a bit of caution by not placing the entire box of tiles on top of a computer hard drive. Hard drives can be... » Read More @Sherry - I can only speak to having a cell phone and an older iPod near the tiles -- and the tiles did not create any sort of problem with those electronics. Personally I believe that the magnets in this product are not strong enough to cause damage to most modern electrical devices. Plasma, LED, and LCD computers, TVs, phones etc do not suffer from the same issues that the older "big" TVs used to (they are "solid-state"). However, you might want to exercise a bit of caution by not placing the entire box of tiles on top of a computer hard drive. Hard drives can be damaged by magnetic fields. « Show Less
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Yes it does have a magnet on the bottom. A very strong one at that! I use it to capture small screws when I repair laptops and printers. Saves me from searching for screws on the floor. Hope this helps! :)
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I'm pretty sure you can. It comes with all the items necessary to remove any hard drive.
569059
it will work if you are willing to put provided metal disk to back of case for the magnet to attach