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The Hard Disk Drive (HDD) may very well have a magnet in it provided that it is not a Solid State Drive (SSD) or any other form of a hard drive.

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What things should not be taken near computer?

I dont think that leaving water, or small children near a computer is a good idea.


Which side of a magnet is stronger?

both sides (poles) of a magnet have the same magnetic charge


Why are magnets a hazard for audiotapes videotapes and computer disks?

The magnet can scramble the magnetic ink used in audiotapes and videotapes, making it a completely random sequence of 1's and 0'1 and the cd should not be affected.


Where is the magnet in a computer?

Magnets are not essential as part of the computing function itself, but many machines contain CD or similar drives, which are actuated by small motors. Which are magnetic in operation. And similarly for Hard drives, which use magnetic disks to store information. BUT -- But the imminent arrival of solid state drives, (Flash Memory of various sorts) may mean that there are no magnets in the computer. Excepting the loudspeaker which is likely to remain the magnetic type in the near future. [And excepting the transformers in the power supply.] P.S. Computer cooling fans also have magnets to be able to turn.


How a loudspeaker works?

A loud speaker (like other speakers) produce sound (which is actually vibrations in the air heard by the ear) with a permanent magnet and a temporary magnet in wire form that is wrapped around the permanent magnet. (or a magnet that can be turned on and off by electricity) the speaker translates the sound into a series of electrical currents and then produces the electricity to alter the temporary magnet and making the magnets vibrate and in turn vibrates the air.

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What to do if a magnet touches your computer?

Get the magnet away as quickly as possible and check to make sure none of your files were erased. But if you have a MAC it might not affect your computer.


How is a computer a magnet and how do you use it?

Computer is not magnet.You cannot you it like a magnet. You may have read it from some non real source.See the only place where magnet is is the hard drive or hard disk.and you can only take it out when you break your hard disk.


Can a magnet ruin a computer power supply?

No but it can ruin other parts of the computer like the harddrive.


Can you place a magnet on the back of the computer?

You can, but it is not advisable, so don't do it.


Can a refrigerator magnet mess up your computer?

pretty sure it does


How do you demagnetnazic a computer?

If you accidently took a magnet to your computer and fried the hard drive, there's nothing you can do sorry


Is a magnet earaseing a computer disk a chemical or physical change?

The answer is physical:)


Can a magnet erase memory from a vending machine?

i dont think so because a vending machine isn't as sensetive to a magnet as a computer would be.


Can computer be fix after someone puts magnet on top of it lap top?

I don't know why a magnet would harm a laptop computer, some repair techs even us magnetic screwdrivers when working on laptops. I guess if you were to place a strong magnet next to the hard drive it might harm it.


Can a computer crash if it passes by a large magnet?

Yes, of course. You will kill your PC if you do that.


How does a magnet affect the inner workings of a computer?

It messes it up so don't do it


How do you set your computer to have a WEP code and WPA?

You put a magnet on the hard drive.