Re: Magnetic field affecting hard drive?

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From: Matthew Dillon
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 19:50

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>In article <1992Sep26.163328.833@proforma.com> jgg@proforma.com (J. G. Gregory) writes:
>>In article <1992Sep26.015600.12679@redbaron.uucp>
>
>Disk drives have motors in them.  Motors have magnetic fields around them.
>Disks work.
>
>Don't worry.
>--J Gregory

    Disk drives have incredible magnets in them, it can take 10+ pounds of
    force to pry them apart.  (The head positioning mechanism).

					-Matt

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From: dillon@overload.Berkeley.CA.US (Matthew Dillon)
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Subject: Re:  Magnetic field affecting hard drive?
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