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Magnetic screwdriver?
- Thread starter Spawne32
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yup, tools should be demagnitized
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I have a special tool kit designed for working on PC's all tools are demagnitized, I dunno if that says something but I'm just not willing to be waving a magnet around the innards of my PC.
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I had no problems using a magnetic screwdriver. As long as you don't go nuts with it and drag it all over a HD or something it will be fine.
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I use my magnetized letherman multitool bit for everything.
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ya i figured it be ok, since i regularly used to vaccum my room with the comp on the floor and run past the comp while on with the vaccum and it never did anything lol and my monitor is ok, one time i accidently put a car speaker on the desk near it, it had to be a good foot away the whole monitor screen bent in half and turned purple, i didnt even think about the magnet on the bottom of the speaker lol u shoulda seen how i jumped when that happened.
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I've never had a problem with magnetic screwdrivers but it you get one with a really stong magnet you might wanna keep it away from the hard drives just in case.
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No, 3 years and no problems for me.
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Another vote for no issues with magnetic screwdrivers.
Of course, extreme caution should be taken around super sensitive parts.
Of course, extreme caution should be taken around super sensitive parts.
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It's been discussed before, see Cathar's post for gory math details 
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=165229
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=165229
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i would say its fine but could be bad if somthing goes really wrong (same with not wearing a ground strap when working on a pc) so just be on the lookout and think about what ur doing (IE be sober =)
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?????? what do u mean?? some sort of inside joke?
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I've never had a problem with magnetic screwdrivers. It's not like they were powered magnets on them or anything, mostly strong enough to grab screws so they don't fall.
Even hard drives are magnetic inside. Waving a magnetic screwdriver over them will do nothing. I've tried with a fairly strong magnet as well, and it did squat to the drive.
Even hard drives are magnetic inside. Waving a magnetic screwdriver over them will do nothing. I've tried with a fairly strong magnet as well, and it did squat to the drive.
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I use magnetic screwdrivers on most of my builds because of the ease especially when trying to guide screws in tight places. I have never once had a problem even when using right next to an IC or my harddrive. Also most hard drives for that matter are shielded with aluminum housings so it would take a pretty strong magnet like Neodymium to mess it up. The shielding on an hdd is why many have to use very high powered guass machines to penetrate the housing.
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