2007-12-20 21:16:59 · 15 answers · asked by The prophet of DOOM 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Very safe, one of my laptops has been through airport x-rays over 100 times without any problems whatsoever. Without getting into technical reasons like magnetic rays or gamma rays or you can call me Rays, business and IT professionals travel through airports hundreds of thousands of times a day without the slightest problem, and people with much more important data than me never seem to have any problems. It's safe, there's absolutely nothing to worry about.
2007-12-20 21:54:55 · answer #1 · answered by Gerald J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(YOUR QUESTION)
Is it safe to let my laptop through the X-ray machine? Wouldn’t my data be obliterated, my job wrecked, and my life ruined? (Ok, I’ll stop.)
(ANSWER)
Yes, it’s safe. Maybe the frequent laptop travelers know this already, but as a newbie it would be quite a doubt.
The reason that these machines pose no threat to your disks is that X-rays are not magnetic. They are a form of electromagnetic energy, and perhaps it is this name that causes the confusion. Guess what electromagnetic energy is? Light.
Which should’ve been obvious to a college grad like yours truly. But hey, you can’t fault a guy for being a bit too paranoid when it comes to his laptop. Anyway, it’s not the airport X-ray equipment that a laptop owner should be worried about:
Quite ironically, those who avoid putting floppy disks [and laptops] through X-ray machines may be inadvertently risking them with exposure to another device that can affect magnetic media, and which is right at the same security checkpoint–the metal detector!
Emphasis added. The undying About.com agrees:
Metal detectors on the other hand, can cause damage and request politely that Security/Customs do not use the metal detector but do a hand check instead.
And so I put my fear of the X-ray to rest.
thank you
2007-12-20 21:23:18 · answer #2 · answered by hamood . J 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
haha that guy is a jerk. Yes it is definitely safe. "Every airport is different" is BS. All the X-rays at airport have to follow a certain code. The only thing you would have to worry about is if it gets completely shookin up it will no longer operate but it takes a lot to do that, but even so i suggest you take it with you in your carry on luggage stored away though.
2016-03-14 10:22:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your going through the airport with it you will need to take it out of it's carry case. and place it in a tray. so that it can be checked separately, you will still have to run it through the x-ray system first.. that will be no problem for the computer....
2007-12-20 22:11:37 · answer #4 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there is nothing within the x ray machines to interfere or mess up your laptop the only thing id worrie about is dropping it or it getting jammed within the machine but to answer the question no theres no known risk for laptos and xray machines.
2007-12-20 21:20:09 · answer #5 · answered by STEPHEN SCHOLES 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do it all the time. I never loose data through the x-ray machine.
Don't worry, they can't see your dirty pictures on your laptop.
2007-12-20 21:19:46 · answer #6 · answered by whyme 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Just ask them what you should do with the laptop. They'll probably put it in a tray which doesn't go through the check thing.
2007-12-20 21:19:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes perfectly safe (unless they drop it). I put mine through all the time and never had any problems.
2007-12-20 21:20:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes there is a sign that its safe even for other electric gadgets.even films.
2007-12-20 21:19:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My husband does it all of the time. It's fine.
2007-12-20 23:07:06 · answer #10 · answered by DesignDiva1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋