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Will the Swiftpoint mouse magnet (or parking space on the Parking Accessory) damage my hard-drive?

April 26, 2017damage hard-drive magnet mouse parking swiftpoint

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Will the Swiftpoint mouse magnet (or parking space on the Parking Accessory) damage my hard-drive?

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There is a low power magnet in the device that allows it to dock on to a (non-magnetic) metal plate in the Parking Accessory. This Magnet has a force of 800 Gauss at the surface, and today’s Western Digital Hard Drives have a coerctivity level (magnetic sensitivity) of around 5000, meaning there is no risk. See more info at “Busting the biggest PC myths”.