I know myth busters probaly did this but i dont know! If I get mixed answerers i might not be able to pick a best one
2007-03-02 13:13:15 · 6 answers · asked by Your Add Here! 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
If you put a high powered magnet(like the kind used in physics lab) on the hard drive itself, yes. Not possible unless you open up your computer.
However, a magnetic screwdriver or magnetic finger isnt like to foul up your harddrive, even when the box is open. Those refridgerator magnets arent likely do anything, inside or out
I wouldnt rely too heavily on Mythbusters. It is a TV show. I have seen them claim things are false when they didnt put enough effort into making it work. Like the Archemedes Death Ray. It could work but they were working on making it NOT work and not making it work.
2007-03-02 13:26:01 · answer #1 · answered by Raymond G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It would take a powerful drive degausser to do any significant damage to a hard drive. Off the shelf magnets won't do the trick.
2007-03-02 13:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the stronger magnet that you get from the geeks magazine can!
Common magnet could do little damages but that would be consider as "playing with fire".
2007-03-02 13:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
can they permanently screw up your harddrive?
no...
but they can temporarily mess up your computer, and its a pain to fix it sometimes. so i would advise against any in-computer magnet play.
2007-03-02 13:21:19 · answer #4 · answered by Max 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-03-02 13:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by Gene M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2007-03-02 13:17:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋