Another take-it-or-leave-it tip

[wdavidhicks]

You know that old 6.4gb hard drive you have left over from the last upgrade? Rip it apart and take out the magnets from the read/write head actuator.

They're great for sticking things to your refrigerator and they hold small wrenches of ferrous metal composition in a neat little bundle in your toolbox.

 

[Error401]

Yeah, I stuck one of those evil magnets on my fridge, and I still can't get it back off. Came out of an old Samsung drive.

 

[KoRnKiD]

Hmm I got my old crappy comp I think I might do that.

 

[FastEddy]

So, how do you get the magnets off of the thick metal plates?
First how do I get them off my forehead these suckers are strong.

 

[SkyMaxx]

Originally posted by FastEddy
So, how do you get the magnets off of the thick metal plates?
First how do I get them off my forehead these suckers are strong.

Which thick metal plates? The ones in your head? Oh, should have read a little further...they are stuck to your forehead.

Old war wound?

 

[bashmaster]

even better-- i use old speaker magnets they are absolutly huge

i use the to find screws i dropped on the floor b4 i vaccum.

it usually piks up like 4-5 screws.

 

[wdavidhicks]

Originally posted by FastEddy
So, how do you get the magnets off of the thick metal plates?
First how do I get them off my forehead these suckers are strong.

You know Eddy's been on your computer when your monitor has those purple and green tinges...

 

[FastEddy]

Degauss!

 

[olds97_lss]

You leave the magnets on the plate. I do the same thing. Keeps all my little metal pieces stuck to all the time.

 

[wdavidhicks]

Take a pair of vise-grips and clamp one end of the mount plate. Take a pair of slip-joint pliers, grab the other end and bend the plate. The magnet pulls right off.

 

[olds97_lss]

Personally, i would just leave it on the plate. It's a relatively thin magnet so it's kind of fragile. The steel back plate will give it more strength.