topic Re: Can Magnets Affect or Hurt LapTops, Notebooks, CellPhones, Tablets, MP3 Players? in Electronics

Can Magnets Affect or Hurt LapTops, Notebooks, CellPhones, Tablets, MP3 Players?

voyager1980 — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 03:21:16 GMT

There was talk on a thread about magnet clasps on jewelry & how it could harm your cellphone or laptop etc. I thought it was a myth? Can the computer experts answer this? Tia! ! !

Re: Can Magnets Affect or Hurt LapTops, Notebooks, CellPhones, Tablets, MP3 Players?

MargieRJ — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 03:23:58 GMT

I know a small magnet that was on the side of one of my instruments at work did screw up the internal computer. So I'd avoid magnets.

Re: Can Magnets Affect or Hurt LapTops, Notebooks, CellPhones, Tablets, MP3 Players?

voyager1980 — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 03:25:41 GMT

But there are covers & cases for these things with magnets in them aren't there?

Re: Can Magnets Affect or Hurt LapTops, Notebooks, CellPhones, Tablets, MP3 Players?

chickenbutt — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT

I could totally be wrong, but I recall the magnet thing being about when computers had floppy disc drives.

I guess better safe than sorry (sorry - I hate cliches).

Re: Can Magnets Affect or Hurt LapTops, Notebooks, CellPhones, Tablets, MP3 Players?

Nuttmeg — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 05:13:54 GMT

An interesting thread about magnet and computers. http://forums.cnet.com/7723-21579_102-253181/magnets-placed-near-laptops/

Re: Can Magnets Affect or Hurt LapTops, Notebooks, CellPhones, Tablets, MP3 Players?

voyager1980 — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:38:08 GMT

Thanks Nutmeg I'll look at your link. (:

Re: Can Magnets Affect or Hurt LapTops, Notebooks, CellPhones, Tablets, MP3 Players?

ennui1 — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:50:35 GMT

I read part of that thread, and it appears that it depends on how close the magnet is.

chickenbutt, it's the same technology for floppy drives and hard drives. Only the medium has changed.