i've never had a problem with them.
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i've never had a problem with them.
I have been teching for three years and have not had a problem with magnetic screwdrivers. An instructor at the tech college I went to thought it was better to carefully use a magnetic screwdriver than to risk dropping a metal screw on a MoBo or other component.
Just to give an idea how hard it is to erase magnetic media, I once tried to corrupt a floppy by rubbing a magnet over the case. It took about 15 minutes before it was corrupted badly enough to be unusable. The typical screwdriver is probably less powerful.
On the other hand, hard drives have much smaller magnetic tolerances, so they might be more sensitive.
Maybee I'll start using one. It sure does make computer work alot easier.
I'm sure everyone out there has disassembled a bad HDD. I still can't believe the magnet that is inside of one. It's gotta be 1000 times stronger than a magnetic screwdriver. It's a good thing that it doesn't mess with our data. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">
I have every screwdriver in the shop magnitized, I use a tool I picked up at a hardware store for a buck, it has a hole in the center that you just put the tip in and out of and it does the trick. The magnitizim does not last for more than a month, so I just pass it in and out 3-4 times and its good to go.
Urk!! I don't think you intended this to mean how it reads..... <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">Quote:
Originally posted by pakprotector:
<STRONG>I turn the both of ya into mules!" (Actually happened) </STRONG>
Have always use a magnetic screwdriver - absolute life saver - would never be without it. <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">
Never heard of anything.
A really powerfull magnet can damage a disk or hard drive - but the magnetics on a screwdriver tip are not powerful enough (unless you supercharged it) to damage anything else.
Where is your proof that AMD is the worst hardware?Quote:
Originally posted by CPU Guys:
<STRONG>AMD,NETSCAPE,NORTONS.. Why are they almost alwalys found together? Possibly the worse software and hardware made to date, (not including AOL)
</STRONG>
Use one every day, no complaints, of course I use it on customers pc's not mine..... <IMG SRC="smilies/rolleyes.gif" border="0">
Look at it this way...from a physics point of view...
every single current flow has an EM on it of some kind...regardless if its 1mV at 1 nano amp to 10MV at 300Amps...so everything is going to create some kind of EM.
Now, lets take a look at the lil 3.5" piece of steel/circuits in yer comp call a hard drive...whats in it? a BIG FREAKIN' magnent! But all your componenets are nice and working. Granted the mag in those puppies are diffused quite nicely, but still, I think you see my point, those lil magnents won't do a thing...put it to yer monitor <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> it'll screw it up though
ps - ...10 megavolts at 300 amps...ouch...
Ive been using magnetic screwdrivers on computers for 6 years. Never once had a problem...except that one time i tripped and jabbed the damn thing in my leg. The magnatism must have been attracted to the EM feild of my nervous system (yeah right...like my profile says-"Professional Moron")
Nope, never had a problem. I just make sure the case is plugged out of the 120VAC and ground myself to the computer with a wrist strap...
All my screwys are magnatized a wee bit , No problems so far, Now If I could only get it off of the steel ceiling of the ship ;) :)