Would touching a magnetic screwdriver tip to the side of a video card cause damage?

[RollWave]

I just wonder if this would matter...the card wasnt plugged in or running or anything like that.

 

[Heisenberg]

No.

 

[Goosemaster]

Just a little bit....

 

[FoBoT]

unlikely

 

[RollWave]

so all computer stuff is basically magnet safe except for memory sensitive things like hard drives?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Just a little bit....

the magnet is so weaK....

 

[RollWave]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Just a little bit....

the magnet is so weaK....

Ah I just wondered how sensitive they were...

 

[everman]

Not unless you use it to pry the chips off, that could leave a mark.

 

[RollWave]

lol

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: rnp614
so all computer stuff is basically magnet safe except for memory sensitive things like hard drives?

even hard drives are essentially insulated against small magnetic fields by that giant steel case.

 

[Shawn]

I always put my computers together with magnetic screwdrivers. Never had any problems.

 

[DaiShan]

As already stated, you're fine. I even use a magnetized screw driver on non-mission critical builds, just for ease of use. DB servers and the like I'm a bit more paranoid about heh.

 

[imported_Phil]

It might do if you were carrying a static charge. Magnetically, no.

 

[BigJ]

I'm pretty sure there's only a problem if it's a relatively large magnetic force (relatively larger than that of a basic magnetic screw driver) and the actual flucation in magnetism is constant.

 

[StrangerGuy]

Magnetic screwdrivers, no.

Some ultra-strong magnet may induce significant electric currents in the circuitry though, possibly damaging it.