Hello,
I have a mp3/video player called the Toshiba Gigabeat S30. I recently purchased case for it which contains a small magnet to keep it closed. The case is made of leather, and the mp3 player is made of a metal that does not cause magnets to pull it towards itself. My question is whether the case is safe to use, as it may damage the hard drive. Please tell me whether or not it is safe to use the case.
Many thanks,
Lambros.
PS: The magnet is not very strong, it combines with another magnet to close the case.
2006-10-30 17:36:16 · 5 answers · asked by Another Guy 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I'm not sure that the magnet would do any great harm but if the player uses a magnetic disc it could possibly have an effect. I highly doubt this tho, I would think that the disc has some form of shunt around it to protect from this as tv screens, loudspeakers, and other assorted objects produce some pretty high magnetic fields.
2006-10-30 17:42:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've never taken apart a hard drive yet. The magnets inside of them are stronger than anything you'll typically come into contact with on a daily basis. I use them regularly for keeping things on the fridge. Magnets are really only a concern around floppy disks or Zip disks where the magnetic media is only protected by a plastic cover. Even the battery in a cell phone or even your MP3 player could erase the data off a floppy so worry not about the case.
2006-10-30 17:42:38 · answer #2 · answered by Mr O. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have purchased the original caryying case, then the producer of it know what they are doing, plus MP3 comes on memory chips similar to RAM, which is not metal like harddisks, thus magnets won't make any thing for it, the only then to take care of is the battery; if its rechargeable battery, then its sensitive for magnets, as I know!
2006-10-30 20:20:11 · answer #3 · answered by Wish Master 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The manufacturer has already done the R&D regarding the Magnets-So you don't have to worry!
The strength of the megnetic field generated isn't enough to cause any problems
2006-10-30 17:39:18 · answer #4 · answered by J. Charles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your hard drive is safe. Here's a link (it goes to PC World) with the full story.
http://msn.pcworld.com/msn/article/0,aid,116572,pg,1,00.asp
2006-10-30 17:48:24 · answer #5 · answered by asyland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋