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Can magnet damage hard disk?
(lemmy.wtf)
I have a device like this and it supports heavy gpu inside my pc. Wery usefull and nicly built thing made from metal. But the consern is it has a magnet on botom side, so it sticks to metal surfece inside the case. Wery usefull again but my hard disk is under that metal surfice. So i wonder can it corupt data or damage hdd itself..?!
I can't tell how strong that magnet is, but I wouldn't risk it with my data.
See thats the problem. This thing is made from metal and magnet is so strong that it can hold it in place with no problem when pc case is fliped on its side down on the ground horisontaly! If i stick it on fridge it will stick out like a horn or dagger. So thats what makes me conserned. And on top of that, its close to the hard drive, olmost like its placed directly on it.
That doesn't mean much. Gravity is very weak. The real test is seeing how much weight it can hold.