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Can magnet damage hard disk? (lemmy.wtf)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
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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..?!

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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I have one in my case, attached to the metal part covering the PSU in a CM silencio case. I have a single 2.5" hdd in the same case, without any issues.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Yea but the problem is my hard disk is in its bracket made from metal and this support gadget is directly on that metal..

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I wouldn’t worry. As others has said in this thread; a way more powerful magnet is present inside the HDD. Also fans produce magentic fields to a small degree. Then again, I don’t store anything important on the magnetic drive in my PC, so I’m not risking anything. 🤷‍♂️

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