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They can remove some of the information stored on the computer.

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Magnets were initially a concern as they could remove data from magnetic media (disks and tapes), but with the advent of other forms of storage (flash memory, CD, DVD), this is much less of a concern. They could still induce currents in wires and potentially impact the processes in the systems. A large enough magnet could damage files on the hard drive, as they do on older magnetic tape drives.

You should not place magnets near old-style CRT monitors. The magnets used in computer speakers are not powerful enough to affect any displays.

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