magnets on case

James_Win · Mar 25, 2003

I have a decal which has been stuck on some of that magnetic material that people use to put removeable decals on the side of their vehicles. I want to put this on the motherboard side of my computer case but am concerned with it being magnetic. Will this cause me any grief. Say with the floppy drives. It would be about 4-6 inches away.

dtadpole · Mar 25, 2003

I think as long as the magnet is very weak, (just enough to hold on the decal and that's it) it should be fine.

James_Win · Mar 25, 2003

Thank you . I thought it would be ok but you can never be sure. Better to ask then be sorry later.

Kendan · Mar 25, 2003

Personally, I wouldn't do it. I have no evidence either way. but I would do some research before taking the chance.

Crash893 · Mar 25, 2003

no

if your case is metal it shouldnt do any damage

here is a good test

see if you can get something metal to stick to ther other side of the case wall

probably not

James_Win · Mar 25, 2003

Thats a good idea crash893. I tried that and a staple will not even stick to the side of the case. I am sure it will be fine. If I run into unforseen circumstances I will let you all know.

Crash893 · Mar 25, 2003

is it just one of thosue like plasitc sheet magnets becuase thats not powerfull enogh to do anything even if you put it on the hard drive

|3lackmagiK · Mar 25, 2003

Willling to use your "brand new" 80 gb hard drive as a test to see if it causes damage??? lol - didn't think so.

Or substitute any other good hard drive in for that one.

blackhabit · Mar 25, 2003

|3lackmagiK said:
Willling to use your "brand new" 80 gb hard drive as a test to see if it causes damage??? lol - didn't think so.

Or substitute any other good hard drive in for that one.

why so evil?

James_Win · Mar 25, 2003

Yes crash893 it is just that sheet magnet material that is often used for removeable decals on the side of cars.

preacher · Mar 27, 2003

won+t be a problem but i agree with the basic idea of keeping magnets away from computers ,,,then you start to think mmmmm powers supplys ,speakers ,fans cpu and memory all tossing out their own frequancy;s am amazed the thing works at all...

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