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Now that I think about it, I've done that too to take a picture of my orange ponies all grouped together. I don't think it affects it that much; nothing happened to my laptop. Actually, this happened like a month ago and I never remembered the magnets until you mentioned it!
Well, the only damage you have to watch out for is hard drive data damage. Provided that the pony isn't placed directly over the hard drive, it's fine. And even if you did do so, the damage isn't permanent and can be fixed with a check disk scan, or at worst case (in case windows starts complaining about missing files and such), a windows reinstall (though any data on the disk not backed up is gone permanently :/ ). If you have one of those uber-exspensive uber-fancy solid state disk hard drives tho, then even magnetic fields won't damage your data.
Personally it is not worth the risk. Whether the magnet is powerful enough to have an actual effect I am not certain - but I have heard too many stories and seen too many distorted monitors and screens to ever risk it myself. I would urge caution but on the sensible [i.e. no G3 magnet ponies dancing along the top of your laptop] and not extreme [i.e dont decide never to use a laptop near a G3 ever again] side of caution.
I have heard too many stories and seen too many distorted monitors and screens to ever risk it myself.
Whew, much thanks for the technical advice RAMChYLD! Good to know.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A small magnet in a toy may have disabled the computerized regulator in a woman's pacemaker; causing her death. Kathy M. Williamson watched as her three year old daughter played with a toy on her grandmother's chest; within a minute Williamson’s 81 year old mother, Eleanor Roberts, went into cardiac arrest. Cardiologist Russell Hughes suspects that the close proximity of a magnet in a foot of a "My Little Pony" to the pacemaker in Roberts’ chest caused the computer in the pacemaker to malfunction and produce an impossible heart rate, resulting in heart failure and death. Hughes stated that magnets have been known to disrupt some pacemakers but are only dangerous if they are within four inches of the regulator. “A small magnet would have to be in direct contact with the chest directly over a pacemaker to cause failure.” Hughes stated. Paramedics arrived within five minutes, but were unable to revive Roberts. Williamson reportedly was so distraught over the ordeal that she burned a collection of over 100 of the small plastic toys.
Paramedics arrived within five minutes, but were unable to revive Roberts. Williamson reportedly was so distraught over the ordeal that she burned a collection of over 100 of the small plastic toys.
It's generally a good idea to keep magnets away from electronics in general. They can also mess up CRT screens and monitors, too. A hard drive can be replaced, but data can't!
These are in EVERY HARD DRIVE. Unless it's a SSD. They are wicked strong and they are inside your hard drive. A G3 pony on a notebook won't do diddly.
IIRC, there was actually a news story about a little kid accidentally messing up an older relatives pacemaker with a G3 pony. :/
I made a video demonstrating the strength of hard drive magnets.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEG-s9XC0IIThese are in EVERY HARD DRIVE. Unless it's a SSD. They are wicked strong and they are inside your hard drive. A G3 pony on a notebook won't do diddly.