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Old 04-28-2012, 01:35 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by zippyt View Post
But NEVER NEVER use a Magnetic tipped screwdriver , magnets and hard drives dont get along verry well ,
It was never an issue even when some disk drives used motor oil to move heads.

Where is the most powerful magnet in your house? Inside the disk drive. Used to move those heads. If anything magnetic would harm data, then it is the most powerful magnet already inside the drive.
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